Minimally Invasive Cardiac SurgeryPart I. Physiology of Coronary Bypass Grafting With and Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass Pathophysiology of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Ron G. H. Speekenbrink, Wim van Oeveren, Charles R. H. Wildevuur, and León Eijsman Endothelial Injury During Minimally Invasive Bypass Grafting Robert J. Dabal, Craig R. Hampton, and Edward D. Verrier Part II. Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Grafting Minimally Invasive Bypass Grafting: A Historical Perspective Enio Buffolo and Luís Roberto Gerola Tailoring Minimal Invasive Coronary Bypass to the Patient Michael A. Borger and M. Anno Diegeler OPCAB: A Primer on Technique John D. Puskas Mechanical Stabilization: The Medtronic Octopus System Michael Gibson, Robert B. Beauford, and Daniel J. Goldstein Mechanical Stabilization Systems: The Genzyme-OPCAB Elite System William E. Cohn and Marc Ruel Mechanical Stabilization Systems: The Guidant OPCAB System Marc W. Connolly and Valavanur A. Subramanian The MIDCAB Operation Mercedes K. C. Dullum and Albert J. Pfister Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on the Beating Heart: The European Experience Antonio M. Calafiore, Michele Di Mauro, Alessandro Pardini, Antonio Bivona, and Stefano D'Alessandro Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: The South American Experience Federico J. Benetti and Maximo Guida Reoperative Off-Pump CABG Valavanur A. Subramanian, James D. Fonger, and Nilesh U. Patel Perioperative Evaluation of Graft Patency in OPCAB Vinod H. Thourani and John D. Puskas Minimally Invasive Conduit Harvesting Kevin D. Accola, Mike Butkus, and Brenda Dickey Hybrid Revascularization Uwe Klima and Axel Haverich Neurocognitive Issues in Off-Pump CABG Ronald M. Lazar and Daniel F.Heitjan Multivessel Off-Pump Revascularization in High-Risk Patients: Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction Daniel J. Goldstein, Robert B. Beauford, Patricia Garland, and Craig R. Saunders Multivessel Off-Pump Revascularization in High-Risk Populations: Octogenarians Frederic Sardari, Robert B. Beauford, and Daniel J. Goldstein Part III. Minimally Invasive Valvular Surgery Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Victor F. Chu, L. Wiley Nifong, and W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr. Port-Access Mitral Valve Surgery Ashish S. Shah and Donald D. Glower Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery Jerome Sepic and Lawrence H. Cohn Part IV. Minimally Invasive Congenital, Pericardial, and Arrhythmia Surgery Strategies for Reducing Trauma in Congenital Heart Surgery Redmond P. Burke and Robert L. Hannan Thoracoscopic Pericardial Surgery P. Michael McFadden Less Invasive Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Mathew R. Williams and Michael Argenziano Part V. Miscellaneous Aspects of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery The Economic Impact of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Aftab R. Kherani, Elizabeth H. Burton, and Mehmet C. Oz Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: Quality-of-Life Issues Giulio Pompilio, Francesco Alamanni, and Paolo Biglioli Experimental Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair Juan P. Umaña and Peter Fitzgerald Alternative Anastomotic Techniques David A. D'Alessandro and Mehmet C. Oz Making Cardiopulmonary Bypass Less Invasive James R. Beck, Linda B. Mongero, and A. Kenneth Litzie Part VI. Robotic Surgery Robotics and Telemanipulation: The Zeus™ System Hersh S. Maniar, Sunil M. Prasad, and Ralph J. Damiano, Jr. Robotics and Telemanipulation: The da Vinci™ System Volkmar Falk, Thomas Walther,
