1 Introduction: What is Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery? --;I Physiology of Injury --;2 Pathophysiology of Cardiopulmonary Bypass --;3 Endothelial Cell Injury --;II Less Invasive Approaches to Coronary Bypass Grafting --;4 Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Grafting vs Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: The Cardiologist's Perspective --;5 Visualization Techniques for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery --;6 Techniques of Minimally Invasive Internal Mammary Artery Harvest --;7 Myocardial Stabilization During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting --;8 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on the Beating Heart: The American Experience --;9 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on the Beating Heart: The European Experience --;10 Port-Access Coronary Artery Bypass --;11 Minimally Invasive Saphenous Vein Harvest --;12 Alternative Approaches to Vascular Anastomosis Surgery --;13 Device-Supported Myocardial Revascularization --;14 Economic Impact of Less Invasive Cardiac Operations --;15 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Quality of Life Issues --;III Noncoronary Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery --;16 Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery --;17 Aortic Valve Surgery via Limited Incisions --;18 Minimally Invasive Approaches to Congenital Heart Surgery.
A comprehensive review by renowned authorities of the many exciting developments occurring across the rapidly emerging field of "minimally invasive" or "minimal access" cardiac surgery.