Patients with cardiac conditions routinely present for noncardiac surgeries, requiring special protocols for perioperative assessment and management by the anesthesiologist. Essentials of Cardiac Anesthesia for Noncardiac Surgery: A Companion to Kaplan’s Cardiac Anesthesia provides current, easily accessible information in this complex area, ideal for general anesthesiologists and non-cardiac subspecialists. From preoperative assessment through postoperative care, this practical reference covers all perioperative approaches to today’s patients with cardiac conditions.
Provides guidance on the anesthetic diagnosis and management of the full range of cardiac lesions, helping minimize adverse outcomes and reduce complications for patients with common, complex, or uncommon cardiac conditions
Includes complete coverage of echocardiography and current monitoring techniques needed for thorough perioperative assessment – all from the anesthesiologist’s perspective
Discusses safe and effective perioperative anesthetic management of patients presenting with advanced levels of cardiac care such as drug-eluting stents, multiple antiplatelet drugs, ventricular assist devices, multiple drugs for end-stage heart failure, and implanted electrical devices that produce cardiac resynchronization therapy, as well as patients with complicated obstetric problems or other significant cardiovascular issues
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Section 1 1. Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management for Noncardiac Surgery 2. Perioperative Approach to the High-Risk Cardiac Patient 3. Care of the Patient with Coronary Stents Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery 4. Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Management in Noncardiac Surgery 5. The LVAD-Supported Patient Presenting for Non-Cardiac Surgery 6. Patients with Prior Heart Transplants for Noncardiac Surgery 7. Pulmonary Hypertension in Noncardiac Surgical Patients 8. Adult Congenital Heart Disease in Noncardiac Surgery
Section 2 9. Cardiovascular Monitoring in Noncardiac Surgery 10. Echocardiography in Noncardiac Surgery 11. Cardiovascular Pharmacology 12. General Anesthesia, Regional Anesthesia, and Monitored Anesthesia Care for Cardiac Patients 13. Vascular Surgery: Endovascular and Open Surgery 14. The Cardiac Patient for Thoracic Noncardiac Surgery 15. Anesthesia for Cardioversion and Electrophysiologic Procedures 16. Cardiac Patients Requiring Emergent Non-Cardiac Surgery 17. Cardiac Patients for Transplant Operations 18. The Pregnant Patient with Cardiac Disease 19. Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy, Perioperative Pain Management, and Enhanced Recovery
Section 3 20. Management of Cardiovascular Problems in the Postanesthesia Care Unit 21. Critical Care Medicine in the Operating Room and Intensive Care Unit 22. Perioperative Care to Reduce Major Adverse Cardiac Events and Mortality in Noncardiac Surgery
Joel A. Kaplan, MD, Dean, School of Medicine; Vice President for Health Affairs; Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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