"This is undoubtedly the most comprehensive textbook on surgery of the chest...[It] must be considered an essential reference source not only for all thoracic surgeons, but also for all physicians, residents, and students concerned with diseases of the chest." - Annals of Surgery, review of the last edition Key Features * Features short, focused chapters that help you find exactly what you need. * Presents the work of international contributors who offer a global view of the entire specialty. * Covers thoracic surgery as well as adult and pediatric cardiac surgery for a practical and powerful single source. * Includes nearly 1,100 illustrations that help to clarify key concepts. New to this Edition * Features online access to the complete contents of the 2-volume text at expertconsult.com for convenient anytime, anywhere reference. * Covers the hottest topics shaping today's practice, including the latest theory and surgical techniques for mitral valve disease, advances in the treatment of congenital heart disease, minimally invasive surgical approaches to the treatment of adult and congenital cardiac disease and thoracic disease, stent grafting for aortic disease, and cell-based therapies.