Kirklin/Barratt-Boyes Cardiac Surgery

Dr. James Kirklin is Director, Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes (KIRSO), Professor of Surgery, former Director of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and holds the James Kirklin Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Kirklin served as Director of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery from 2006 - 2016, with clinical interests focusing on surgery for pediatric and adult congenital heart disease, heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. His many research interests involve cardiac transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and outcomes research in pediatric cardiac surgery. Dr. Kirklin is past President of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) and President-elect of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. He served as Editor of the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation from 2000 - 2009. He was first author on the premier textbook on Heart Transplantation and co-author of the 4th Edition of the Cardiac Surgery textbook. In 2020, he received the ISHLT Lifetime Achievement Award. He has authored over 500 scientific publications Eugene Blackstone, MD, is full-time head of Clinical Investigations at the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic, and staff member of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Quantitative Health Sciences and Transplant Center. Dr. Blackstone is board-certified as Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners and as a Fellow, American College of Cardiology. At Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Blackstone heads a multidisciplinary clinical research team focused on ischemic and valvar heart diseases, heart rhythm disturbances, heart failure (including transplantation, ventricular assist devices and alternatives to transplantation), and benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus and lungs. Since 1987, Dr. Blackstone has been Associate Editor of The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. In 2005, he became an editorial consultant for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. He has published more than 500 articles and has received numerous awards

Part I: General Considerations Chapter 1: Anatomy, Dimensions, and Terminology Chapter 2: Hypothermia, Circulatory Arrest, and Cardiopulmonary Bypass Chapter 3: Myocardial Management During Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass Chapter 4: Anesthesia for Cardiovascular Surgery Chapter 5: Postoperative Care Chapter 6: Generating Knowledge from Information, Data, and Analyses Part II: Ischemic Heart Disease Chapter 7: Stenotic Arteriosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease Chapter 8: Left Ventricular Aneurysm Chapter 9: Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect Chapter 10: Mitral Regurgitation from Ischemic Heart Disease Part III: Acquired Valvar Heart Disease Chapter 11: Mitral Valve Disease With or Without Tricuspid Valve Disease Chapter 12: Aortic Valve Disease Chapter 13: Combined Aortic and Mitral Valve Disease With or Without Tricuspid Valve Disease Chapter 14: Tricuspid Valve Disease Chapter 15: Infective Endocarditis Part IV: Other Cardiac Conditions Chapter 16: Cardiac Rhythm Disturbance Chapter 17: Cardiac Trauma Chapter 18: Cardiac Tumor Chapter 19: Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Chapter 20: Cardiomyopathy Chapter 21: Cardiac Transplantation Chapter 22: Mechanical Circulatory Support Chapter 23: Pericardial Disease Part V: Diseases of the Thoracic Arteries and Veins Chapter 24: Acute Traumatic Aortic Disruption Chapter 25: Acute Aortic Dissection Chapter 26: Chronic Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Disease Chapter 27: Diseases of the Pulmonary Arteries Chapter 28: Acquired Diseases of the Systemic Veins Part VI: Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult Chapter 29: Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult Part VII: Congenital Heart Disease Chapter 30: Atrial Septal Defect and Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Chapter 31: Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Chapter 32: Cor Triatriatum Chapter 33: Unroofed Coronary Sinus Syndrome Chapter 34: Atrioventricular Septal Defect Chapter 35: Ventricular Septal Defect Chapter 36: Congenital Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm and Aortico-Left Ventricular Tunnel Chapter 37: Patent Ductus Arteriosus Chapter 38: Ventricular Septal Defect with Pulmonary Stenosis or Atresia Chapter 39: Pulmonary Stenosis and Intact Ventricular Septum Chapter 40: Pulmonary Atresia and Intact Ventricular Septum Chapter 41: Tricuspid Atresia and Management of Single-Ventricle Physiology Chapter 42: Ebstein Anomaly Chapter 43: Truncus Arteriosus Chapter 44: Aortopulmonary Window Chapter 45: Origin of the Right or Left Pulmonary Artery from the Ascending Aorta Chapter 46: Congenital Anomalies of the Coronary Arteries Chapter 47: Congenital Aortic Stenosis Chapter 48: Coarctation of the Aorta and Interrupted Aortic Arch Chapter 49: Aortic Atresia and Other Forms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Physiology Chapter 50: Congenital Mitral Valve Disease Chapter 51: Vascular Ring and Sling Chapter 52: Complete Transposition of the Great Arteries Chapter 53: Double Outlet Right Ventricle Chapter 54: Double Outlet Left Ventricle Chapter 55: Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries and Other Forms of Atrioventricular Discordant Connection Chapter 56: Double Inlet Ventricle and Atretic Atrioventricular Valve Chapter 57: Anatomically Corrected Malposition of Great Arteries Chapter 58: Atrial Isomerism