Cardiac Anesthesia. The Basics of Evaluation and Management

Basic Cardiovascular Anatomy
Basic Cardiovascular Physiology
Basic cardiovascular pharmacology
Basic ECG and Common Arrhythmias for the Cardiac Surgery Patient
Preoperative evaluation and risk assessment for the cardiac surgery patient
A Guide to Interpreting Preoperative Cardiac Studies
Medically optimizing the cardiac surgical patient
Cardiac Operating Room Setup and Preparation of the Patient for Surgery
Intraoperative Hemodynamic monitoring for the cardiac surgery patient
The fundamentals of Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) and the Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) examination
Common Pathophysiologic Findings on TTE and FAST Examination
The Fundamentals of Transesophageal Echocardiography
Fundamentals of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Machine Equipment and Technique
Myocardial Preservation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Blood Conservation in Cardiac Surgery
Anesthetic Management During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Weaning from Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Management of Difficulties
Anesthetic management for Conventional myocardial revascularization
Anesthetic management AND Surgical Considerations for the Patient Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Anaesthesia for endovascular Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm repair (TEVAR)
Anesthetic management for valvular heart disease
Anesthetic Management for Thoracic Aortic Procedures
Anesthetic Management for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Anesthetic management for heart failure and Transplantation
Anesthetic management for Pulmonary Thromoendarterectomy
The Complications of Cardiac Surgery
Anesthesia for cardioversion and cardiac ablation procedures
Anesthesia for Watchman procedure
Anesthesia for TAVR procedure
Anesthetic Considerations for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair with the MitraClip Device Anesthesia for Laser Lead Extraction
Understanding Devices in the cardiac operating room
Anaesthesia for endovascular aortic Aneurysm repair (EVAR)
Anesthesia for Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Anesthesia for Lower Extremity Bypass
Anesthesia for Carotid Endarterectomy
Anesthesia considerations for upper extremity arteriovenous fistulas
Post-Operative Care for The Adult Cardiac Surgery Patient

This concise book meets the market need for an accessible and up-to-date guide on understanding and managing cardiac anesthesia patients. It reflects the continual evolution of the very complex field of cardiac anesthesia.

Organized into 10 sections, beginning chapters comprehensively examine the foundational concepts of cardiovascular function. The book then functions as a practical guide for clinical settings, including patient evaluation, operating room and anesthetic management, and postoperative care. Each chapter is authored by experienced cardiac anesthesiologists and many are supplemented by high quality, images, videos and tables.

Written for the student, trainee, and junior cardiac anesthesiologist, Cardiac Anesthesia: The Basics of Evaluation and Management covers the core concepts needed to treat the cardiac surgery patient and to the skillset needed to succeed in this field.

Ahmed S. Awad, M.D. MBA, FASE
Associate Professor Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Director Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Cooper University Hospital
1 Cooper Plaza,
Camden, NJ 08103