Over the past fifty years, advanced techniques and strategies have been developed in the field of myocardial protection during heart surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), but trials focusing on pulmonary protection have been less frequent. Principles of Pulmonary Protection during Heart Surgery is intended as an useful tool to provide strategies for lung protection during CPB.The many renowned contributors have presented their experience on lung perfusion in both experimental and clinical trials, and have detailed numerous new ideas, concepts and future perspectives to the book. It is thus perfect as a reference for a wide range of professionals, including cardiovascular surgeons, pulmonary surgeons and pulmonologists, transplantation physicians, cardiothoracic anesthesiologists, intensive care physicians, radiologists, basic sciences physicians, cardiologists and cardiothoracic fellows, perfusionists, nurses, and researchers.

General Concepts - (Lung Anatomy, Lung Physiology, Histological Features of the Lung, Cell and Molecular Aspects of the Lung, Imaging of the Lung). Pulmonary Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury - (Ischemic Preconditioning and Lung Preservatio, The role of acetilcholin, The role of nitric oxide). Cardiopulmonary bypass and pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury -( Role and Characteristics of Arterial Bronchial Flow, Hemodynamic Variables, Gas Exchange Features, Inflammatory Repercussions). Lung Perfusion: technique and principles - (Types of Solution, Establishment of Hemodynamic Parameters, Extracorporeal System Pathways for Lung Perfusion, Cardioplegic Arrest and Beating Heart Surgery, Hemodynamic Performance , Quality of Gas Exchange, Inflammatory Cell Markers, Cytokines and Cellular Adhesion Molecules, Lactic Acidosis and Enzyme Activity, Alterations in Surfactant Membrane, Macroscopical and Microscopical Findings, Tomographic Findings). Lung Perfusion with Arterial Blood. Lung Perfusion with Venous Blood. Lung Perfusion with Protective Solutions. Lung perfusion and Ultrafiltration. Lung Perfusion and Mechanical Ventilation. Continuous and Intermittent Lung Perfusion. Pulmonary Hemodynamic Profile and Brain Natriuretic Peptide. Lung Perfusion in Heart Surgery - (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Valve Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Congenital Disease Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation). Lung Perfusion and ECMO. Lung Perfusion: New Paradigm to Future