Cardiovascular Surgery

Fabio Biscegli Jatene: Graduated in Medicine at ABC Faculty of Medicine (1978), PhD and Associate Professor at University of Sao Paulo Medical School (FMUSP). Currently, Full Professor at Cardiovascular Surgery Discipline at FMUSP and President of SBCCV.

Rui Manuel de Sousa Sequeira Antunes de Almeida: Graduated in Medicine at Federal University of Parana (1980). Residence at Evangelic University Hospital of Curitiba (1981-1984), Cardiac Surgery (1988-1993) at The Great Ormond Street Hospital, London - S.H.O (1985 - 1986), Honorary Research Fellow (1987) National Heart Hospital, London - Registrar (1986 - 1987). M.Sc. (1993) and Ph.D. (2000) at Federal University of Parana. Head Cardiac Surgeon (1993 - Present) at ICCOP. Associated Professor of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery (1995 - Present) at UNIOESTE. Medical School Dean (2008- Present) at FAG - Asssis Gourgacz Faculty. Professor (2012-13) at Federal University of Parana. Board Member and President of the Endovascular Department (2010-13), Scientific Director (2014-15) and Vice-President (2016-17) at Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery

Nathalia Ribeiro Pinho de Sousa: Medical Intern at the Federal University of Ceará. President (2016 – 2017) and vice-president (2015-2016) of the Brazilian Department for Academic Leagues of Cardiovascular Surgery (DBLACCV). President (2014 – 2015) of the Cardiovascular Surgery League at Federal University of Ceara. Exchange Medical Student (2015 – 2016) at University of Roehampton, London. Affiliated (2015 – 2016) at World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, The Royal College of Surgeons of England and The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Visiting student (2015 – 2016) in the department of Cardiac Surgery at Cleveland Clinic (USA), Mount Sinai Hospital (USA), The Heart Hospital at Baylor Plano (USA), Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou (France), Herzzentrum Leipzig (Germany), Papworth Hospital (UK), Harefield Hospital (UK), St. Thomas’ Hospital (UK) and Manchester Royal Infirmary (UK). Research Intern (2015) at William Harvey Heart Centre (UK).

Gabriel Romero Liguori: Graduated with honors (Highest Distinction in Surgery) in Medicine at the University of São Paulo Medical School (FMUSP), receiving the Prof. Dr. Edmundo Vasconcelos Award. Founding member and former President (2011-2014) of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery League at FMUSP. Founding member and former President (2013-2014) of the Brazilian Department for Academic Leagues of Cardiovascular Surgery (DBLACCV). Currently a Ph.D. candidate at University of São Paulo and the University of Groningen.

Marcus Rodrigo Monteiro: MD at Federal University of Sao Paulo (2011-2016). Former president (2015-2016) of the Brazilian Department for Academic Leagues of Cardiovascular Surgery. Former president (2014-2015) of the Cardiovascular Surgery Academic League at Federal University of Sao Paulo. Tutoring (2012-2014) at Cardiovascular Surgery Division, under Prof N Hossne Jr supervision. Visiting Medical Student (2014) at University of Bristol (UK). Cardiothoracic Surgery Observership (2014) at Bristol Heart Institute (UK), under Prof G D Angelini supervision. Cardiovascular Surgery elective period (2016) at Hospital do Coração (BR), under Prof E Buffolo supervision.

Leila Nogueira Barros: Medical Intern at Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine (2016-2017). President 2014/2015 – Brazilian Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Leagues (DBLACCV/SBCCV). Foreign Affairs 2015/2016 – Brazilian Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Leagues (DBLACCV/SBCCV). Management 2013/2014 – Cardiovascular Surgery League of Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine. Internship in Cleveland Clinic (USA- 2015) and Boston Children´s Hospital (USA- 2015). Best oral presentation at London Aorta Masterclass 2015 (Royal Society of Medicine – UK). Currently also a Master Degree student at Surgery Department of Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine.

Section 1. Aortic Disease1. Ascending Aortic Dissection causing Ischemic Stroke2. Bentall-de-Bono Technique in the Ascending Aorta Aneurysm, Aortic Stenosis and Coronary Reimplantation3. Correction of Interrupted Aortic Arch Correction in Adult: Ascending-to-Descending Aorta Bypass4. Giant Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm5. Retroesophageal Right Aortic Arch associated with an Aortic Aneurysm and a Ventricular Septal Defect6. Treatment of an Asymptomatic Aortic Aneurysm7. Unusual Presentation of Aortic Arch AneurysmSection 2. Arrhythmias8. Atrium Fibrillation correlated with Mitral Valve Disease9. Late Arrhythmia after Fontan Repair10. Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation due to Severe Hypoglycemia Episodes in Type I Diabetes Mellitus PatientSection 3. Cardiac Tumors11. Cardiac LeiomyossarcomaSection 5. Congenital Heart Disease17. Atrio-Ventricular Septum Defect with Pulmonary Hypertension after the First Year of Life18. Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defect19. Surgical Approach of a Patent Foramen Ovale20. Transposition of Great Arteries with Pulmonary Valve Stenosis after Jatene’s SurgerySection 6. Endovascular Therapies21. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and Angioplasty in a High-Risk Patient22. Balloon Angioplasty of an Aortic Coarctation<23. Endovascular Stent-Graft Treatment for Thoracoabdominal Aortic AneurysmSection 7. Heart Failure24. Acute Heart Failure without Prior History of Myocardial DysfunctionSection 8. Heart Transplantation25. Cardiac Transplantation in Situs Inversus TotalisSection 9. Mechanical Circulatory Support26. Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patient with Pulmonary Dysfunction27. Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) as a Successful Bridge to Heart Transplantation 28. Use of Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in an Adult Patient with Septic and Cardiogenic Shock29. Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeSection 10. Pericardial Disease30. Constrictive Pericarditis: A Late Complication of Tuberculosis31. Hodgkin's Disease and Pericardial Effusion32. Pericardial Effusion: Learning the Basic Procedures Section 11. Pulmonary Embolism 33. Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH): A Surgically Curable Cause of Pulmonary Hypertension34. Intracardiac Embolization of Inferior Vena Cava FilterSection 12. Valvular Heart Disease35. Acute Mitral Valve Insufficiency due to Multiple Trauma Accident36. Endocardites as the Precipitation of a Mitral Valve Insufficiency37. Genetic Syndromes and Valvopaties: Unusual Presentation of an Usual Disease 38. Surgical Case of Rheumatic Mitral Valve Stenosis39. Sutureless Aortic Prosthesis Implantation: the First Brazilian Experience with Perceval Device40. Thrombosis of a Mechanical Mitral Valve Prosthesis

"This one offers a concise group of cases ranging across the broad topic of cardiovascular surgery. The book is compact and easy to carry, making it desirable for students and trainees." (Michael Bates, Doody's Book Reviews, June 07, 2019)