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KAPLAN'S CARDIAC ANESTHESIA
Kaplan's Cardiac Anesthesia
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Fifth Edition

By
Joel Kaplan, MD, Dean, School of Medicine; Vice President for Health Affairs; Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
David Reich, MD, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Co-Director of Cardiac Anesthesilogy, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Carol Lake, MD, MBA, MPH, Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology; Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
Steven Konstadt, MD, MBA, FACC, Professor of Anesthesiology, Co-Director of Cardiac Anesthesilogy, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

Description
Dr. Kaplan and a multitude of other eminent specialists have completely updated and revised the 5th Edition of this definitive bible of cardiac anesthesia. They present detailed information on all the latest techniques, and offer the essential guidance readers need when administering anesthesia to cardiac surgery patients as well as cardiac patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Inside, readers will find 12 new chapters plus all other chapters extensively updated, three renowned new associate editors?Dr. David L. Reich, Dr. Carol L. Lake, and Dr. Steven N. Konstadt?and detailed discussions of the hottest topics.

Audience
Cardiac Anesthesia Specialists, Anesthesiologists, Cardiac & Thoracic Surgeons, Health Science Libraries

Contents


SECTION I: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE


1 Evolution of Cardiac Anesthesia and Surgery
2 Milestones in Cardiac Surgery
3 The Future of Cardiology
4 The Future of Cardiac Surgery and Anesthesia
A. The Future of Cardiac Surgery
B. The Future of Cardiac Anesthesia




SECTION II: CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY, PHARMACOLOGY, AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY


5 Cardiac Physiology
6 Coronary Physiology and Atherosclerosis
7 Molecular Cardiovascular Medicine
8 Systemic Inflammation
9 Pharmacology of Anesthetic Drugs
10 Cardiovascular Pharmacology




SECTION III: PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION


11 Assessment of Cardiac Risk and the Cardiology Consultation: Examining, Imaging, Optimizing, and Recommending
12 The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in the Adult Patient
13 Cardiac Electrophysiology: Diagnosis and Treatment




SECTION IV: MONITORING


14 Monitoring of the Heart and Vascular System
15 Intraoperative Echocardiology
16 Decision-Making and Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
17 Central Nervous System Monitoring
18 Coagulation Monitoring





SECTION V: ANESTHESIA TECHNIQUES FOR CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES


19 Anesthesia for Myocardial Revascularization
20 Valvular Heart Disease: Replacement and Repair
21 Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
22 Congenital Heart Disease in Adults
23 Thoracic Aortic Arch
24 Uncommon Cardiac Diseases
25 Cardiac Pacing and Electroversion
26 Anesthesia for Heart and Lung Transplantation
27 New Approaches to the Surgical Treatment of End-Stage Heart Failure




SECTION VI: EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION


28 Cardiopulmonary Bypass and the Anesthesiologist
29 Transfusion Medicine and Coagulation Disorders
30 Organ Protection During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
31 Discontinuing Cardiopulmonary Bypass




SECTION VII: POSTOPERATIVE CARE


32 Postoperative Cardiac Recovery and Outcomes
33 Postoperative Cardiovascular Management
34 Postoperative Respiratory Care
35 Central Nervous System Dysfunction after Cardiopulmonary Bypass
36 Long-term Complications and Management
37 Pain Management for the Postoperative Cardiac Patient




SECTION VIII: PRACTICE MANAGEMENT


38 Financial Aspects of Patient Care
39 Evaluating Quality in Cardiovascular Surgery
40 Reducing Errors in Cardiac Anesthesiology
41 Cardiac Anesthesia: Training, Qualifications, Teaching, and Learning


Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 1300 pages, publication date: MAR-2006
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-0253-6
ISBN-10: 1-4160-0253-7
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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Last update: 30 Nov 2009
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