BookMark R. Katlic, editor.
Contents:
Part 1. General Aspects of Care
Invited Commentary / Ronnie A. Rosenthal
The Epidemiology and Economics of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Elderly / David A. Etzioni and Vaughn A. Starnes
Principles of Geriatric Surgery / Mark R. Katlic
Geriatric Models of Care / Elizabeth A. Capezuti, Patricia Ursomanno, Marie Boltz and Hongsoo Kim
Delirium After Cardiac Surgery / James L. Rudolph
Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Elderly / Carl I. Gonzales and Lois A. Killewich
Legal Aspects of Geriatric Surgery / Marshall B. Kapp
Ethical Issues in Cardiothoracic Surgery for the Elderly / Susan M. Hecker and Robert M. Sade
Acute Pain Control in Geriatric Patients After Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeries / Jack M. Berger, Tawfik Ayoub and Jayeshkumar Patel
Palliative Care in the Elderly / Geoffrey P. Dunn
Cardiopulmonary Trauma in the Elderly / Jay Menaker and Thomas M. Scalea
Imaging Features of the Normal Aging Chest / Carol C. Wu and Jo-Anne O. Shepard
Cardiac Imaging in the Elderly / Faisal Nabi, Dipan J. Shah, Stephen H. Little and Su Min Chang
Part 2. Physiologic Changes
Invited Commentary / Michael E. Zenilman
Biology of Aging / Huber R. Warner
Hematologic Disorders in the Elderly / Ilene C. Weitz
Anticoagulation in the Older Surgical Patient / M. Kate Elfrey and Susan J. Zieman
Medication Usage in Older Cardiothoracic Surgical Patients / Richard A. Marottoli, Sean M. Jeffery and Roshini C. Pinto-Powell
Wound Healing in the Elderly / Christopher G. Engeland and Praveen K. Gajendrareddy
Pulmonary Changes in the Elderly / Keenan A. Hawkins and Ravi Kalhan
Cardiac Changes in the Elderly / Wilbert S. Aronow and William H. Frishman
Renal Changes in the Elderly / Carlos G. Musso and Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos
Gastrointestinal and Liver Changes in the Elderly / Vadim Sherman, John A. Primomo and F. Charles Brunicardi
Neurologic and Cognitive Changes in the Elderly / J. Riley McCarten
Hormonal Changes During and After Cardiac Surgery / Marcello Maggio, Chiara Cattabiani and Gian Paolo Ceda
Part 3. Cardiac Surgery
Invited Commentary / William A. Baumgartner
Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation in the Elderly Cardiac Surgery Patient / Joseph C. Cleveland
Cardiac Anesthesia in the Elderly / Eric W. Nelson and James H. Abernathy
Postoperative and Critical Care in the Elderly Cardiac Surgery Patient / Christopher J. Barreiro, Kerry J. Stewart and Glenn Whitman
Surgery for Ischemic Coronary Disease in the Elderly / Margarita T. Camacho and Melissa L. Wong
Surgical Treatment of Aortic Valve Disease in the Elderly / Vinod H. Thourani and Robert A. Guyton
Surgical Treatment of Mitral Valve Disease in the Elderly / Maqsood M. Elahi and Kenton J. Zehr
Surgical Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Disease in the Elderly / Arnar Geirsson
Surgical Treatment of Pericardial Disease in the Elderly / Joshua Kindelan and Alberto de Hoyos
Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in the Elderly / Luciana Armaganijan and Jeff S. Healey
Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Assistance in the Elderly / Edwin C. McGee
Part 4. Thoracic Surgery
Invited Commentary / Joseph LoCicero
Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation in the Elderly Thoracic Surgery Patient / Ticiana Leal, Noelle K. LoConte, Anai Kothari and Tracey L. Weigel
Thoracic Anesthesia in the Elderly / Anne C. Kolker
Postoperative and Critical Care in the Elderly Thoracic Surgery Patient / Brannon R. Hyde and Joseph B. Zwischenberger
Adjuvant Therapy for Lung Cancer in the Elderly / Jared Weiss and Corey J. Langer
Pulmonary Surgery for Malignant Disease in the Elderly / Sarah E. Billmeier and Michael T. Jaklitsch
Benign Thoracic Disease in the Elderly / Rita A. Mukhtar and Pierre R. Theodore
Lung Transplantation in the Elderly / Juan J. Fibla, Sandra C. Tomaszek and Stephen D. Cassivi
Esophageal Surgery for Malignant Disease in the Elderly / Philip A. Rascoe and John C. Kucharczuk
Esophageal Surgery for Benign Disease in the Elderly / Rose E. Hardin, Katie S. Nason and James D. Luketich
Surgery for Mediastinal Disease in the Elderly / Cameron D. Wright
Surgery for Pleural Disease in the Elderly / Raja M. Flores and Naveed Z. Alam
Surgery for Chest Wall Disease in the Elderly / Daniel L. Miller
Surgery of the Trachea and Bronchi in the Elderly / Douglas J. Mathisen and Ashok Muniappan.