Part of the acclaimed Mastery Series, Mastery of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fourth Edition, prepares you for any surgical challenge with comprehensive coverage of thoracic, adult cardiac, and congenital cardiac procedures. Drs. Larry R. Kaiser, Irving L. Kron, Joseph B. Shrager, Gorav Ailawadi, and Stephanie M. Fuller lead a team of expert contributing authors and provide editorial commentary following each chapter. This fully revised edition is an invaluable reference for cardiothoracic fellows, as well as thoracic and cardiac surgeons. Follows the Mastery series style—with Editor’s Comments at the end of each chapter to help hone technique, improve results, and minimize error Addresses key details of each procedure, from indications and preoperative assessment to surgical technique, postsurgical follow-up, and management of complications Includes new and expanded content that addresses key disorders and surgical interventions, with chapters on Right-sided Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Lobectomy, Left-sided VATS Lobectomy, Right-sided Robotic Lobectomy, Left-sided Robotic Lobectomy, Segmentectomy, Lung Volume Reduction and Tracheobronchoplasty, VATS/Robotic Thymectomy, Advanced Endoscopic Esophageal Procedures, Diaphragmatic Paralysis and Pacing, Multiarterial Grafting, Minimally Invasive Multivessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Degenerative Mitral Valve Repair: Respecting the Leaflets, Chordal Sparing Mitral Replacement, Surgery for Mitral Endocarditis, Novel Transcatheter Mitral Repair Devices, Transcatheter Mitral Replacement, Minimally Invasive Tricuspid Valve Surgery, Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair, Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement, Aortic Annular Enlargement, Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Bentall Procedure, Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm and Dissection, Minimally Invasive Maze Procedures, Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Techniques, Minimally Invasive Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Right Ventricular Assist Devices, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, and more Features a full-color design and artwork to facilitate visual learning Shares the knowledge and experience of three new associate editors: Drs. Joseph B. Shrager Gorav Ailawadi, and Stephanie M. Fuller new associate editors