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The following list of Thoracic Surgical textbooks are books most commonly suggested by residents as helpful to them during their residencies. The annotations will assist residents and fellows in deciding which will be most useful depending on track and interests.
If you would like to submit a review, please send an email to the AATS.
 Atlases
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Operative Cardiac Surgery, Timothy J. Gardner, 5th edition, $349, ISBN# 0-340-5974-7. The most comprehensive Atlas with full color illustrations. Sections include surgery for ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, heart failure, thoracic aortic disease, cardiac rhythm disorder and tumors as well congentital hear disease. This new edition includes minimal access operations and "off-pump" procedures. |
| Submitted by Ali Khoynezhad, M.D. |
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Cardiac Surgery: Safeguards and Pitfalls in Operative Technique, Siavosh Khonsari, $220, ISBN# 0781735408. |
| Submitted by Ali Khoynezhad, M.D. |
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Surgical Anatomy of the Heart, Benson R. Wilcox, $220, ISBN# 1841100285. An excellent collection of high quality photographs and schematic pictures of normal and "diseased" heart. It includes all congenital lesions as well as adult cardiac pathology and anatomy. Highly recommended! |
| Submitted by Ali Khoynezhad, M.D. |
Textbooks
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Sabiston & Spencer Surgery of the Chest, Frank Sellke, 7th edition, $299, ISBN# 0721600921. An excellent edition of the legendary "Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest". It includes easy-to-read chapters on thoracic, adult and pediatric surgery. Another advantage of this textbook is its large number of picture, figures, tables and diagrams that complement each chapter. An ideal book for residents and fellows! |
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Kirklin/Barrat-Boyes Cardiac Surgery, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos et al., 3rd edition, $360, ISBN # 0443075263. |
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Current Therapy in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Stephen Yang et al, 1st edition, $159, ISBN# 0323014577. First "Current Therapy in Cardiothoracic Surgery" was published almost 15 years ago. This volume represents a complete renewal by a group of experts. The book concentrates on up-to-date therapy and does not replace a textbook. However, it is a superb and short review of entire field of Thoracic Surgery for board preparation purposes. |
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Mastery of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Larry R. Kaiser et al., $225, ISBN# 0316482102. |
| Submitted by Ali Khoynezhad, M.D. |
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Hurst's the heart, Valentin Fuster et al., 11th edition, $150, ISBN# 0071422641. A textbook of cardiology seem to be not necessary for a Thoracic resident. However, a thorough knowledge of the cardiologist literature and references is essential for future interaction and fruitful discussion with the cardiology colleagues. The training goal of a cardiac surgeon is to become a cardiologist, who can operate! This book is the golden standard for the cardiovascular medicine community. The chapters on valvular hear disease and coronary artery bypass grafting are authored by Dr. Starr and Dr. Lytle, respectively. |
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Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Marko Turina. |
| Submitted by Ali Khoynezhad, M.D. |
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
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Comprehensive Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease, Richard A. Jonas, $199, ISBN# 0-340-80807-1. A comprehensive and very readable textbook on all aspects of congenital heart surgery. First section describes the rationale for early correction, the anesthesia and postoperative care for patients undergoing congenital hear surgery. The second section concentrates on cardiopulmonary bypass and myocardial protection. The last section covers individual congenital anomalies with plethora of illustrations and useful tables. |
| Submitted by Ali Khoynezhad, M.D. |
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Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Constantine Mavroudis et al., 3rd edition, $250, ISBN# 0323022294. |
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Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Bruce A. Reitz et al., $199, ISBN# 0838515428. A concise overview of congenital cardiac surgery with many pictures and diagrams. The three chapters involve preoperative evaluation of children with congenital heart disease. The second and largest section expands on pathophysiology and management of these defects. This portion is well conceptualized with diagrams of major anatomic anomalies, pertinent features and atlas-like exposure to operative managements. The third chapters deals with the postoperative care. |
| Submitted by Ali Khoynezhad, M.D. |
Adult Cardiac Surgery
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Cardiac Surgery in the Adults, Lawrence H. Cohn et al., 2nd edition, $250, ISBN# 0071391290. |
| Submitted by Ali Khoynezhad, M.D. |
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Surgery of Coronary Artery Disease, David J. Wheatley, 2nd edition, $199, ISBN# 0-340-80787-3. A great compendium on epidemiology, diagnosis, complications and surgical and catheter-based treatment of CAD. Off-pump, minimal access and redo operations are discussed at length. This book is not obligatory for a Thoracic surgery residents' library, but it is a wonderful and very useful addition. |
| Submitted by Ali Khoynezhad, M.D. |
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Lung Cancer, Clifton Mountain et al. |
General Thoracic Surgery
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Thoracic Surgery, F. Griffith Pearson et al, 2nd edition, $225, ISBN# 0443075956. |
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General Thoracic Surgery Hardbound Two-Volume Set, Thomas W. Shields, $299, ISBN# 0-7817-3889-X |
| Submitted by Ali Khoynezhad, M.D. |
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Surgical Foundations : Essentials of Thoracic Surgery, Larry R. Kaiser et al, 1st edition, $79, ISBN# 0815126131. Very readable and packed with tables and illustrations, it is an ideal review book for boards and other purposes. |
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Handbooks
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Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac Surgery, Robert M Bojar, 4th edition, $60, ISBN# 1405104392. This is the new edition of the ultimate handbook in cardiothoracic surgery. It represents the gold standard in perioperative care and management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Additional chapters discussing bleeding, the respiratory, cardiac, and renal subsystems in depth, and aspects of care specific to recovery on the postoperative floor. Completely updated references extensive illustrations, including figures depicting operative techniques, 14 helpful appendices covering order and flow sheets, protocols, commonly used drug dosages, and procedures. |
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Cardiac Surgery Secrets, Paulo R. Sotolski, $37, ISBN# 1560535873 |
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Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapeutics Manual, William H. Frishman et al., 2nd edition, $45, ISBN# 0071373632. A portable reference on pharmacology and clinical implications of all cardiovascular medications used in adults and children. A great asset for all involved in cardiac critical care and perioperative pharmacotherapy of patients with cardiovascular disease. |
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Subscription Services
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Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Lawrence H. Cohn, MD, Editor
This Official Publication of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery is a quarterly atlas that provides copiously illustrated articles on surgical techniques in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery written by recognized experts in the field. Each issue is devoted to a single topic of contemporary interest that is explored through a selection of articles comparing techniques that are used by different surgeons to attain similar results. Original line drawings, color figures, and imaging studies are included in each issue. |
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Evidence Based Medicine, Biostatistics
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The Evidence for Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tom Treasure et al., $75, ISBN# 1903378206. This book is the result of unique and precious efforts of a team of experts to review all studies and randomized trials in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Each chapter reveals the search methodology, assessing the evidence and conclusions. Each chapter ends with a table of recommendation according to the evidence level as well as a thorough bibliography. This book is a benchmark in evidence based medicine in Cardiothoracic Surgery. |
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A surgeon's guide to writing and publishing, M. Schein, $30, ISBN# 1 903378 01 X. A great introduction and guide to writing, styles of medical publishing, basics of statistics, editing and more. |
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Essential Evidence-Based Medicine, Dan Mayer, $80, ISBN# 0521832616. A “consumer guide” to the evidence based medicine. A detailed description of scientific methods and study designs as well as statistical methods, hypothesis testing, measures of risk and efficiency are provided in an easy-to-read fashion. |
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Statistical Modeling for Biomedical Researchers, William D. Dupont, $50, ISBN# 0521820618. This is a great asset to physician scientist who has at least basic understanding of statistical methodology and a good mathematical background. It explains a number of advanced statistical methods that have been proven to be very valuable in medical research. |
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Miscellaneous
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Complications in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Alex G. Little, $99, ISBN# 0879934271. An excellent guide on how to avoid/reduce the incidence of complications in operations involving thoracic, cardiac and aortic surgery. The authors emphasize the specific do's and don'ts for both intraoperative techniques and postoperative care. |
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Aphorisms and Quotations for the surgeon, Moshe Schein, $45, ISBN# 1903378117. This book includes over 1500 aphorisms, quotations and drawings about surgery, surgeons and anything which may be relevant to practice of surgery. It is a great source for decorating lectures, presentations or manuscripts full of surgical humor. |
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