Anesthesia for the Cardiac Patient

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.