Preface  
Chapter 1  Introduction and Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 2  Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 3  Indications for Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 4  Preoperative Cardiac Surgery Nursing Evaluation
Chapter 5  Heart Valve Surgery
Chapter 6  Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS)
Chapter 7  Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB)
Chapter 8  Recovery of Anesthesia following Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 9  Hemodynamic Monitoring
Chapter 10  Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Chapter 11  Mechanical Ventilation after Open Heart Surgery
Chapter 12  Pharmacological Support Following Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 13  Postoperative Complications of Cardiac Surgery and Nursing Interventions
Chapter 14  Pain Management
Chapter 15  Postoperative Dysrhythmias
Chapter 16  Neurologic Complications
Chapter 17  Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances Following Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 18  Wound Care
Chapter 19  Bridge to Transplant and Cardiac Transplantation
Glossary