Significant influence on the development in esophageal surgery arises from the surgical understanding of the anatomical and functional structures of the esophagus as well as the ongoing developments in the multidisciplinary m- agement in this challenging field of surgery.

Now in its fifth edition, this book covers surgical approaches to the heart, surgical anatomy of the cardiac chambers, and systems for circulation and conduction with the heart. Useful for cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, surgical pathologists, radiologists, anaesthetists and healthcare professionals who need to understand detailed cardiac anatomy.