The only definitive text on cardiac anaesthesia is back in a new edition!


Dr. Kaplan and a multitude of other eminent specialists have completely updated and revised the 5th Edition of this definitive text on cardiac anesthesia.

Since the last edition in 1998, anaesthetists have lacked an authoritative text. But now with an extended editorial board including David Reich, Carol Lake, and Steven Konstadt - all internationally respected authors in their own right - this new edition provides a comprehensive overview of cardiac anaesthesia.

This new edition provides up-to-date information on the latest techniques, together with essential guidance for readers administering anesthesia to cardiac surgery patients as well as cardiac patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.

• Features detailed coverage of cardiovascular and coronary physiology, and the latest advances in molecular biology and inflammatory response mechanisms.
• Offers the latest "know-how" on perioperative assessment and management, including state-of-the-art diagnostic techniques.

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

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