I: Introduction to minimized cardiopulmonary bypass -- Historical development of minimized cardiopulmonary bypass -- Anticoagulation protocols for minimized cardiopulmonary bypass -- Minimized extracorporeal circulation: physiology and pathophysiology -- Blood-surface interface in miniatururised extracorporeal circulation systems -- Hemodilution: physiology and pathophysiology -- Inflammatory response and minimized cardiopulmonary bypass -- II: Minimized cardiopulmonary bypass equipment -- Design and principles of the minimized extracorporeal circuit -- Cardiopulmonary bypass perfusate -- Myocardial preservation techniques for mini-bypass -- III: Clinical applications of minimized cardiopulmonary bypasses -- Minimized cardiopulmonary bypass: objectives and indications -- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) -- Valve surgery using minimized perfusion circuits -- Minimising cardiopulmonary bypass in children -- Comparison of minimized circulation with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) and conventional surgery -- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery, port-access and robotic surgery

1. Cardiopulmonary Bypass -- methods
2. Cardiopulmonary Bypass -- instrumentation
3. Coronary Artery Bypass -- methods
4. Coronary Artery Bypass -- instrumentation