Featuring contributions from the foremost authorities in the field, this comprehensive text serves as a state-of-the-art of the entire field of adult cardiac surgery. Utilizing clear, all-original line drawings, the book features step-by-step presentations of all the basic surgical techniques. The first section of the book reviews the pathology of the lesion(s), pathophysiology, major presentations, relevant diagnostic studies, and indications for surgery. The second half of the book presents alternative treatments, operations, variants of operations, frequently seen postoperative complications, early and late results, and comparison of operative results with other treatments or the natural history of the disease.