Covers pertinent areas of cardiothoracic anesthesia: cardiovascular physiology, preoperative evaluation, pharmacology, ischemic heart disease and valvular disease, transplant surgery including aesthetic considerations, electrophysiology, invasive cardiac monitoring, the coagulation system and cardiac surgery, and postoperative care.

This new edition of the Atlas of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia has been updated in content and quality. Now in four-color, the Atlas covers all pertinent areas of cardiothoracic anesthesia: cardiovascular physiology, preoperative evaluation, pharmacology, ischemic heart disease and valvular disease, transplant surgery including aesthetic considerations, electrophysiology, invasive cardiac monitoring, the coagulation system and cardiac surgery, postoperative care, pediatrics, history, and practice management. Topics that are new to this edition include transesophageal echocardiographic monitoring and principles of congenital cardiac anesthesia. The striking, four-color format combined with the breadth of information it contains make this book an invaluable resource for all professionals involved in cardiothoracic anesthesia.