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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