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Kaplan’s Essentials of Cardiac Anesthesia,

Edition 2

Editors: By Joel A. Kaplan, MD

Publication Date: 06 Dec 2017

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Practical, user-friendly, and to the point, the newly updated Kaplan’s Essentials of Cardiac Anesthesia, 2^nd edition focuses on the most common topics and clinically applicable information in cardiac anesthesia today. Designed for residents, nurses, and clinicians seeking quick, high-yield answers rather than the encyclopedic information commonly found in larger references—in fact, its concise format makes it easy to complete a section in a single sitting. For an initial introduction to cardiac anesthesia, nothing compares to Kaplan’s Essentials!

Key Features

Trusted authorities deliver the key cardiac anesthesia knowledge you need to know.

A concise, user-friendly format and key points boxes in each chapter help you quickly locate crucial information.

Annotated references guide you to the most practical additional resources.

A portable size and clinical emphasis facilitates and enhances bedside patient care.

About the author

By Joel A. Kaplan, MD, Dean, School of Medicine; Vice President for Health Affairs and Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA

Section I Preoperative Evaluation
1 Assessment of Cardiac Risk and the Cardiology Consultation: Examining, Imaging, Optimizing, and Recommending
Jiri Horak and Lee A. Fleisher
2 The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in the Adult Patient
Mark Kozak, Bryan Robertson, and Charles E. Chambers

Section II Cardiovascular Physiology, Pharmacology, and Molecular Biology
3 Cardiac Physiology
Brian Johnson, Maher Adi, Michael G. Licina, Zak Hillel, Daniel Thys, and Joel A. Kaplan
4 Coronary Physiology and Atherosclerosis
Edward R. M. O’Brien and Howard J. Nathan
5 Molecular Cardiovascular Medicine
Marcel E. Durieux and J. Paul Mounsey
6 Systemic Inflammation
Elliott Bennett-Guerrero
7 Pharmacology of Anesthetic Drugs
Kelly Grogan, Daniel Nyhan, and Dan E. Berkowitz
8 Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Roger L. Royster, John F. Butterworth, IV, Leanne Groban, Thomas F. Slaughter, and David A. Zvara

Section III Monitoring
9 Monitoring of the Heart and Vascular System
David L. Reich, Alexander J. Mittnacht, Martin J. London, and Joel A. Kaplan
10 Intraoperative Echocardiology
Ronald A. Kahn, Stanton K. Shernan, and Steven J. Konstadt
11 Central Nervous System Monitoring
Harvey L. Edmonds, Jr.
12 Coagulation Monitoring
Linda Shore-Lesserson

Section IV Anesthesia Techniques for Cardiac Surgical Procedures
13 Anesthesia for Myocardial Revascularization
Martin J. London, Alexander Mittnacht, and Joel A. Kaplan
14 Valvular Heart Disease: Replacement and Repair
David J. Cook, Philippe R. Housmans, and Kent H. Rehfeldt
15 Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Marianne Coutu and Lishan Aklog
16 Congenital Heart Disease in Adults
Victor C. Baum
17 Thoracic Aortic
Enrique J. Pantin and Albert T. Cheung
18 Uncommon Cardiac Diseases
William C. Oliver, Jr., and Gregory A. Nuttall
19 Cardiac Pacing and Electroversion
Marc A. Rozner and Mark Trankina
20 Anesthesia for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Joseph J. Quinlan, Andrew W. Murray, and Alfonso Casta
21 New Approaches to the Surgical Treatment of End-Stage Heart Failure
Marc E. Stone and Gregory W. Fischer

Section V Extracorporeal Circulation
22 Cardiopulmonary Bypass and the Anesthesiologist
Christina Mora Mangano, Bradley J. Hindman, John L. Chow, and Max Kanevsky
23 Organ Protection During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Hilary P. Grocott and Mark Stafford-Smith
24 Transfusion Medicine and Coagulation Disorders
Bruce D. Spiess, Jan Horrow, and Joel A. Kaplan
25 Discontinuing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Jack S. Shanewise, Roberta Hines, and Joel A. Kaplan

Section VI Postoperative Care
26 Postoperative Cardiac Recovery and Outcomes
Davy C. H. Cheng and Daniel Bainbridge
27 Postoperative Cardiovascular Management
Jerrold H. Levy, Kenichi Tanaka, James M. Bailey, and James G. Ramsay
28 Postoperative Respiratory Care
Thomas L. Higgins and Jean-Pierre Yared
29 Central Nervous System Dysfunction after Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Ivan Iglesias and John M. Murkin
30 Long-term Complications and Management
Dean T. Giacobbe and Michael J. Murray
31 Pain Management for the Postoperative Cardiac Patient
Mark A. Chaney

ISBN: 9780323497985

Page Count: 888

Illustrations : Approx. 380 illustrations (200 in full color)

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