Section I: Preoperative Assessment
1. Preoperative Assessment - Miller and Beauman
Section II: Operative Issues
2. Cardiovascular Pharmacological Agents - Simmonds, Nyhan, and Berkowitz
3. Coronary Artery Disease - Hsia, Peck, and Conte
4. Valvular Heart Disease - Caparelli and Conte
5. Diseases of the Aorta - Quigley, Williams, and Conte
6. Surgical Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias - Shah and Baumgartner
7. Heart Transplantation and Treatment of End-Stage Heart Disease - Williams and Bethea
8. Mechanical Circulatory Support - Bonde and Conte
Section III: Postoperative Issues
9. Postoperative Hemodynamic Management - Dorman and Nyhan
10. Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, and Tamponade - Haddadin and Farraday
11. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Renal Function - Dodd
12. Detection and Management of Postoperative Ischemia - Verde
13. Postoperative Pulmonary Management - Grogan
14. Management of Postoperative Cardiac Arrhythmias - Martinez, Warczynski, Wallop, Slater, and Owens
15. Postoperative Infection in Cardiac Surgery - Hartsell
16. Neurologic Sequelae of Cardiac Surgery - Weller
Section IV: Progressive Care and Preparation for Discharge
17. Anticoagulation - Aumick, Elliot, and Peithman
18. Physical Rehabilitation - Trottman and Pippenger
19. Special Care Issues - Moyer, Cafeo, and Lohmann-Edwards
Appendix A: Management Summaries - Fleischer and Stuart
