1 Preoperative Preparation.- Routine Preparation.- Medication Management.- Patient and Family Preparation.- References.- 2 Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery.- Monitoring.- Premedication.- Myocardial Protection: The Anesthesiologist's Role.- Anesthetic Agents.- Paralyzing Agents.- Vasodilators.- Anesthetic Methods.- References.- 3 Basic Surgical Technique.- Dissection.- Suturing.- Additional Factors Affecting Technical Performance.- 4 Preparation for Cardiopulmonary Bypass.- Skin Preparation and Draping.- Cannulation.- Reference.- 5 Conduct of Cardiopulmonary Bypass.- Standard Bypass.- Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Neonates and Children.- References.- 6 Myocardial Preservation.- Operative (Mechanical) Coronary Perfusion.- Normothermic Ischemic Arrest.- Ischemia Modified by Topical Hypothermia.- Cold Cardioplegic Arrest.- Warm Blood Cardioplegia.- References.- 7 Postoperative Care.- Routine Monitoring.- Routine Therapy.- Problems.- References.- 8 Low Cardiac Output: Pathophysiology and Treatment.- Determinants of Cardiac Output.- Manipulation of Preload.- Manipulation of Afterload.- Manipulation of Myocardial Contractility.- Indications for Intraaortic Balloon Counterpulsation.- Technique of Intraaortic Balloon Insertion.- References.- 9 Coronary Artery Surgery.- Coronary Artery Anatomy.- Coronary Arteriography.- Noninvasive Methods of Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease.- Indications for Surgery.- Surgical Strategy.- Surgical Technique.- Results.- References.- 10 Left Ventricular Aneurysm.- Resection.- References.- 11 Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect.- Indications for Surgery.- Surgical Strategy.- Surgical Anatomy.- Surgical Technique.- Results.- References.- 12 Mitral Valve Surgery.- With Alain Carpentier Commissurotomy.- Valvuloplasty/Anuloplast.- Replacement.-References.- 13 Aortic Valve Surgery.- Valvotomy.- Replacement.- Surgical Relief of Other Forms of Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction.- References.- 14 Tricuspid Valve Surgery With Alain Carpentier.- Anuloplasty.- Commissurotomy.- Replacement.- References.- 15 Patent Ductus Arteriosus.- Indications for Surgery.- Surgical Strategy.- Surgical Anatomy.- Surgical Technique.- References.- 16 Coarctation of the Aorta.- Percutaneous Balloon Angioplasty.- Indications for Surgery.- Surgical Strategy.- Surgical Anatomy.- Surgical Technique.- Postoperative Paradoxical Hypertension.- Results.- References.- 17 Systemic-Pulmonary Shunts.- History.- Classic Blalock-Taussig Shunt.- Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt.- Central Shunt.- References.- 18 Pulmonary Valve Stenosis.- Percutaneous Balloon Valvuloplasty.- Pulmonary Valvotomy.- References.- 19 Atrial Septal Defects.- Indications for Surgery.- Sinus Venosus Defect.- Results.- Ostium Secundum Defects.- Ostium Primum Defect.- References.- 20 Complete Atrioventricular Canal.- Indications for Surgery.- Surgical Strategy.- Surgical Anatomy.- Surgical Technique.- Results.- References.- 21 Ventricular Septal Defects.- Indications for Surgery.- Choice of Operation.- Surgical Strategy.- Surgical Anatomy.- Surgical Technique.- References.- 22 Tetralogy of Fallot.- Indications for Surgery.- Surgical Strategy.- Surgical Anatomy.- Surgical Technique.- Late Results.- References.- 23 Transposition of the Great Arteries.- Indications for Surgery.- Choice of Operation.- Surgical Strategy.- Arterial Switch Procedure.- Senning Operation.- Mustard Operation.- References.- 24 Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection.- Indications for Surgery.- Surgical Strategy.- Supracardiac Type.- Cardiac Type.- Intracardiac Type.- Results.- References.