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Problems Related to Redo Cardiac Surgery

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Redo cardiac surgery has several inherent challenges that can increase mortality and also morbidity to the patient. This chapter will discuss various problems associated with technical aspects of redo cardiac surgical procedures. Some aspects will be covered in more detail by other authors in subsequent chapters.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Venkat R. Machiraju MD

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    V.R. Machiraju

  2. , Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, First Street SW 200, Rochester, 55905, Minnesota, USA

    Hartzell V. Schaff

  3. , Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascula, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Euclid Avenue 9500, Cleveland, 44195, Ohio, USA

    Lars G. Svensson

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Machiraju, V.R. (2012). Problems Related to Redo Cardiac Surgery. In: Machiraju, V., Schaff, H., Svensson, L. (eds) Redo Cardiac Surgery in Adults. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1326-4_1

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