In an effort to keep the size of the third edition of this hugely successful book manageable and concise, sections on thoracic surgery have been omitted and the revision is devoted to cardiac surgery alone. In addition to cutting and condensing, the material will be updated to reflect advances in equipment (circulatory assist devices, pacemakers, etc) procedures (balloon counterpulsation, shunting, etc.), and drug therapies, including the newest class of beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, and antiarrhythmia drugs. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9780632043651 ISBN10: 0632043652 Contributors: Warner, Kenneth G., Bojar, Robert M.,