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ANESTHESIA FOR THE CARDIAC PATIENT
Anesthesia for the Cardiac Patient
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By
Christopher Troianos, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Description
This comprehensive reference presents all of the information necessary for the proper anesthetic management of all cardiac patients*regardless of what type of surgery they are undergoing. It also addresses high-risk anesthesia and surgery in the ambulatory, neurosurgical, thoracic, vascular, and obstetrical suites. Conveniently organized, Section I examines pre-operative evaluation, medications, and monitoring. Section II reviews specific cardiac conditions and how best to manage them during surgery. Section III covers a variety of cardiac procedures, and Section IV reviews non-cardiac procedures for patients with cardiac disease.

Audience
Anesthesiologists, Anesthesia Residents, Nurse Anesthetists

Contents


I. PERIOPERATIVE CARE OF THE CARDIAC PATIENT

1. Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation
2. Cardiovascular Medications
3. Intraoperative Monitoring
4. Perioperative Echocardiography
5. Postoperative Care
6. Pain Management



II. ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC DISEASE

7. Coronary Artery Disease
8. Valvular Heart Disease
9. Electrophysiologic Problems
10. Congenital Heart Disease
11. Less Common Cardiac Problems



III. SPECIFIC CARDIOTHORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES

12. Cardiopulmonary Bypass
13. Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
14. Thoracic Aortic Surgery
15. Cardiac Transplanatation
16. Cardiothoracic Intensive Care



IV. NONCARDIAC SURGICAL SETTINGS

17. Vascular Surgery
18. Trauma
19. Neurosurgery
20. Obstetrical Procedures
21. Ambulatory Surgery
22. Thoracic Surgery

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 672 pages, publication date: MAR-2002
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-00874-7
ISBN-10: 0-323-00874-7
Imprint: MOSBY


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