Chapter 34. Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery on the Beating Heart

  1. Tomas A. Salerno MD1,
  2. Marco Ricci MD2
  1. Marco Ricci MD,
  2. Pierluca Lombardi MD,
  3. Michael O. Sigler MD,
  4. Giuseppe D'Ancona MD,
  5. Tomas A. Salerno MD

Published Online: 4 OCT 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470987452.ch34

Book Title

Myocardial Protection

Myocardial Protection

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How to Cite

Ricci, M., Lombardi, P., Sigler, M. O., D'Ancona, G. and Salerno, T. A. (2007) Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery on the Beating Heart, in Myocardial Protection (eds T. A. Salerno and M. Ricci), Blackwell Publishing, Elmsford, New York, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470987452.ch34

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Professor and Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida

  2. 2

    Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Staff Surgeon, Section of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 4 OCT 2007
  2. Published Print: 13 NOV 2003

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405116435

Online ISBN: 9780470987452

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Keywords:

  • conventional myocardial revascularization;
  • substantial skepticism;
  • cardioplegia perfusate;
  • severe postoperative ventricular dysfunction;
  • postoperative myocardial dysfunction

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Rationale for avoiding cardioplegic arrest in aortic and mitral valve operations

  • “Beating heart” surgery and “warm heart” surgery

  • Aortic valve operations on the beating heart

  • Mitral valve operations on the beating heart

  • Combined aortic and mitral valve operations on the beating heart

  • Concomitant valve surgery and coronary artery bypass grafting on the beating heart

  • Conclusions

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