History of cardiac surgery -- The cardiac nuse -- The cardiac team -- Anatomy and physiology -- Environment, instrumentation, and equipment -- Preoperative assessment -- Nurisng diagnoses -- Perioperative nursing care planning -- Perioperative nursing care -- Evaluating outcome achievement -- Generic procedures -- Surgery for coronary artery disease -- Mitral vale surgery -- Aortic valce surgery -- Tricuspid and pulmonary valve procedures -- Surgery on the thoracic aorta -- Ventricular and other circulatory assist devices -- Transplantation for health and lung disease -- Surgery for cardiac dysrhythmias -- Surgery for adult congenital heart disease -- Cardiac trauma and emergency surgery -- Miscellaneous procedures