Warm Heart Surgery

Most cardiac surgery is carried out under conditions of hypothermia in order to slow the heartbeat. However, this does have risks, particularly ischaemia of cardiac muscles. In high-risk patients and for high-risk procedures, there is now a trend towards 'warm' (i.e.normal body temperature) surgery. This book provides a highly topical review of this controversial area, with contributors having been carefully selected to present a balanced view of the advantages and disadvantages of the technique. The editor and his team are internationally recognised for their considerable experience with the technique.