Section I: Preoperative Assessment1. Preoperative Assessment – Miller and BeaumanSection II: Operative Issues2. Cardiovascular Pharmacological Agents – Simmonds, Nyhan, and Berkowitz3. Coronary Artery Disease – Hsia, Peck, and Conte4. Valvular Heart Disease – Caparelli and Conte5. Diseases of the Aorta – Quigley, Williams, and Conte6. Surgical Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias – Shah and Baumgartner7. Heart Transplantation and Treatment of End-Stage Heart Disease – Williams and Bethea8. Mechanical Circulatory Support – Bonde and ConteSection III: Postoperative Issues9. Postoperative Hemodynamic Management – Dorman and Nyhan10. Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, and Tamponade – Haddadin and Farraday11. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Renal Function – Dodd12. Detection and Management of Postoperative Ischemia – Verde13. Postoperative Pulmonary Management – Grogan14. Management of Postoperative Cardiac Arrhythmias – Martinez, Warczynski, Wallop, Slater, and Owens15. Postoperative Infection in Cardiac Surgery – Hartsell16. Neurologic Sequelae of Cardiac Surgery – WellerSection IV: Progressive Care and Preparation for Discharge17. Anticoagulation – Aumick, Elliot, and Peithman18. Physical Rehabilitation – Trottman and Pippenger19. Special Care Issues – Moyer, Cafeo, and Lohmann-EdwardsAppendix A: Management Summaries – Fleischer and Stuart