Cardiovascular Surgery ― A Clinical Casebook

This clinical casebook is comprised of surgical cases involving the most important cardiovascular diseases in a concise, easy-to-ready format (5x8 in trim size, like other titles in this burgeoning, informal product line in the Springer clinical medicine program).

Each chapter is a case that opens with a unique clinical presentation, followed by a description of the diagnosis, assessment and management techniques used to treat it, as well as questions and answers (between 8 and 10) about relevant aspects related to the diagnosis and treatment of the addressed disease. The Q&A section will broaden discussion and increase the title's pedagogical value.

The casebook features 40 surgical cases in the following thematic areas: Aortic Disease, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Tumors, Coronary Insufficiency, Congenital Heart Disease, Endovascular Therapies, Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Pericardial Disease, Pulmonary Embolism and Valvular Heart Disease.

This book will be prepared by the Brazilian Department for Academic Leagues of Cardiovascular Surgery, within the Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery (BSCVS). This department is the section within BSCVS that consists of the academic leagues of cardiovascular surgery from each university throughout the country. In Brazil, medical academic leagues are organizations that gathers students, interns and residents to discuss a certain topic and promote research and teaching-oriented extra-class activities, supervised by a group of professors. Thus trainees will have involvement in writing the chapters and the senior professor supervisors will edit and finalize the work. Basically, each chapter is written by an intern or resident and, ultimately, his/her supervisor. As the books volume editors, doctors Almeida and Jatene will have final responsibility for the cases and overall manuscript.

Nathalia Ribeiro Pinho de Sousa: Medical Intern at the Federal University of Ceara. President (2016 – 2017) and vice-president (2015-2016) of the Brazilian Department for Academic Leagues of Cardiovascular Surgery (DBLACCV). President (2014 – 2015) of the Cardiovascular Surgery League at Federal University of Ceara. Exchange Medical Student (2015 – 2016) at University of Roehampton, London. Affiliated (2015 – 2016) at World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, The Royal College of Surgeons of England and The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Visiting student (2015 – 2016) in the department of Cardiac Surgery at Cleveland Clinic (USA), Mount Sinai Hospital (USA), The Heart Hospital at Baylor Plano (USA), Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou (France), Herzzentrum Leipzig (Germany), Papworth Hospital (UK), Harefield Hospital (UK), St. Thomas’ Hospital (UK) and Manchester Royal Infirmary (UK). Research Intern (2015) at William Harvey Heart Centre (UK).

Gabriel Romero Liguori: Graduated with honors (Highest Distinction in Surgery) in Medicine at the University of Sao Paulo Medical School (FMUSP), receiving the Prof. Dr. Edmundo Vasconcelos Award. Founding member and former President (2011-2014) of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery League at FMUSP. Founding member and former President (2013-2014) of the Brazilian Department for Academic Leagues of Cardiovascular Surgery (DBLACCV). Currently a Ph.D. candidate at University of Sao Paulo and the University of Groningen.

Marcus Rodrigo Monteiro: MD at Federal University of Sao Paulo (2011-2016). Former president (2015-2016) of the Brazilian Department for Academic Leagues of Cardiovascular Surgery. Former president (2014-2015) of the Cardiovascular Surgery Academic League at Federal University of Sao Paulo. Tutoring (2012-2014) at Cardiovascular Surgery Division, under Prof N Hossne Jr supervision. Visiting Medical Student (2014) at University of Bristol (UK). Cardiothoracic Surgery Observership (2014) at Bristol Heart Institute (UK), under Prof G D Angelini supervision. Cardiovascular Surgery elective period (2016) at Hospital do Coracao (BR), under Prof E Buffolo supervision. 

Leila Nogueira Barros: Medical Intern at Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine (2016-2017). President 2014/2015 – Brazilian Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Leagues (DBLACCV/SBCCV). Foreign Affairs 2015/2016 – Brazilian Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Leagues (DBLACCV/SBCCV). Management 2013/2014 – Cardiovascular Surgery League of Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine. Internship in Cleveland Clinic (USA- 2015) and Boston Children’s Hospital (USA- 2015). Best oral presentation at London Aorta Masterclass 2015 (Royal Society of Medicine – UK). Currently also a Master Degree student at Surgery Department of Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine.