Preface

The book *Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery – New Insights* discusses the latest developments in the management of coronary artery disease. Chapter 1 discusses a multidisciplinary approach to selecting treatment strategies in patients with coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease. Chapter 2 discusses the perioperative use of Impella 5.5 in patients with high-risk coronary artery bypass grafting. Chapter 3 discusses perioperative ultrasound flow evaluation in grafts and native vessels during coronary artery bypass grafting. Chapter 4 discusses the right ventricular free wall, which is the forgotten territory for coronary revascularization. Chapter 5 discusses an overview of coronary artery surgery with indications and implications for practice. Chapter 6 discusses factors implicated in the clinical follow-up of patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Chapter 7 discusses coronary artery bypass grafting in high-risk patients: on-pump beating-heart CABG. Chapter 8 discusses secondary prevention of coronary artery disease.

I would like to thank all of the authors of these eight excellent chapters for their outstanding work. I would also like to thank you, the reader, for your commitment to providing the best possible care to your patients with coronary artery disease. I hope you will find this book a valuable resource for providing excellent care to your patients with coronary artery disease.

> **Wilbert S. Aronow, MD, FACC, FAHA** Professor of Medicine and Director of Cardiology Research, Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA
