CONTENTS

• Front Materials
  • About the Authors
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contributors' List
• Chapters
  • Chapter 1: page 16 - 31
    The Dawn of Open Heart Surgery
  • Chapter 2: page 32 - 43
    The Normal Heart
  • Chapter 3: page 44 - 57
    Staying Healthy
  • Chapter 4: page 58 - 71
    Signs and Symptoms of Heart Problems
  • Chapter 5: page 72 - 83
    Diagnosing a Problem
  • Chapter 6: page 84 - 95
    What Is Cardiac Catheterization?
  • Chapter 7: page 96 - 109
    Heart Problems of Infants and Children
  • Chapter 8: page 110 - 129
    Coronary Artery Disease and Treatment Options
  • Chapter 9: page 130 - 147
    The Coronary Bypass: Operation and Recovery
  • Chapter 10: page 148 - 177
    Heart Valve Problems
  • Chapter 11: page 178 - 203
    Advanced Heart Failure: Transplants, Heart Assist Devices,
    and the Future
  • Chapter 12: page 204 - 219
    Arrhytmias, Pacemakers, and Defibrillators
  • Chapter 13: page 220 - 233
    Aneurysms and Other Blood Vessel Problems
  • Chapter 14: page 234 - 241
    Heart Surgery in the Elderly
  • Chapter 15: page 242 - 251
    Recovery After Heart Surgery and A Second Bypass Operation...
    Will You Need It? When?
• References for Selected Chapters
• Common Drugs for Heart Patients
• Glossary
• Index