Main description:

Cardiac Anesthesia - Practical Aspects is a concise but complete guide to all topics of cardiac anaesthesia, demonstrating safe, evidence-based procedures.

The book is divided into six sections, beginning with a section on general considerations; this includes an introduction and history of cardiac anaesthesia, guidance on the preoperative evaluation of patients with cardiovascular disease, and a chapter on cardiovascular drugs.

Each chapter in the cardiac anaesthesia section covers a specific cardiovascular condition or surgical procedure. The specialty-based management section covers cardiovascular concerns relating to various surgical procedures, including neurological, urosurgical, orthopaedic, plastic, and liver surgery, including transplantation. The final section covers post-operative pain management for the cardiac patient.

Enhanced by full colour images and illustrations throughout, Cardiac Anesthesia - Practical Aspects simplifies the practicalities of a complicated subject, making the book a useful resource for all anaesthetists and cardiac anaesthesiologists.

Key Points

Concise guide to topics in cardiac anaesthesia
Includes history of cardiac anaesthesia and guide to cardiovascular drugs
Covers issues relating to various surgical procedures in cardiac patients
46 colour images and illustrations

Contents:

Section 1 General Considerations

Chapter 1. Introduction and History of Cardiac Anesthesia

Chapter 2. Preoperative Evaluation of Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 3. Cardiovascular Monitoring

Chapter 4. Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Chapter 5. Cardiovascular Drugs

Section 2 Cardiac Anesthesia

Chapter 6. Congenital Heart Disease

Chapter 7. Valvular Heart Disease

Chapter 8. Anesthesia for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Chapter 9. Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery

Chapter 10. Anesthesia for Pericardiectomy

Chapter 11. Anesthesia for Cardiac Catheterization: Laboratory Procedures

Chapter 12. Pregnancy and Cardiac Surgery

Section 3 Thoracic Anesthesia

Chapter 13. Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery

Section 4 Cardiac Patients for Noncardiac Surgery

Chapter 14. Anesthesia for Cardiac Patients for Noncardiac Surgery

Section 5 Specialty-based Management of a Cardiac Patient

Chapter 15. Cardiovascular Concerns in Neurosurgical Procedures

Chapter 16. Cardiovascular Concerns in Urosurgical Procedures

Chapter 17. Cardiovascular Concerns in Major Orthopedic Surgeries

Chapter 18. Cardiovascular Concerns in Plastic Surgeries

Chapter 19. Cardiac Disease and Liver Surgery

Chapter 20. Cardiovascular Concerns during Liver Transplantation

Chapter 21. Cardiovascular Concerns in General Surgery and Emergency Abdominal Surgery

Section 6 Pain Management in Cardiac Surgical Patient

Chapter 22. Postoperative Analgesia for Cardiac Surgical Patient

Index