Cardiac Anesthesia: A Problem-Based Learning Approach

Mohammed Minhaj, MD is Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, University of Chicago.Magdalena Anitescu, series editor, is Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago.

• Introduction: How to Use this BookSection I: CardiacA. Common Procedures1. Preoperative Evaluation of the Cardiac Surgical Patient2. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 3. Aortic Valve Surgery4. Mitral Valve Surgery5. Cardiac Tumor6. Robotic CABG7. Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery8. Cardiac Tamponade9. Transfusion Dilemma/Coagulation TEG10. Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy11. Adult Congenital Heart Disease12. Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB) Surgery 13. Fast-track recovery14. Aortic Stenosis in Non-cardiac surgery15. Anesthetic Management for Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices Undergoing Non-Cardiac SurgeryB. Complications16. The Dreaded Bring Backs17. Air Embolism on Cardiopulmonary Bypass18. Chronic Pain after Cardiac SurgeryC. Non-Invasive Procedures19. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement20. Percutaneous Mitral Valve Procedures: Focus on Mitra Clip21. Electrophysiology Lab22. Cardiac implantable electronic device lead extractionsD. Heart Failure Patients23. Ventricular Assist Devices24. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation25. Pulmonary Hypertension26. Anesthesia for Cardiac TransplantationE. Aortic Surgery27. Aortic Arch Repair (Circulatory Arrest)28. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm-Cerebral and Spinal Cord ProtectionSection II: ThoracicA. Specialized Cases29. Robotic Thoracic Surgery30. Mediastinal Mass Excision31. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy32. Anesthesia for Lung TransplantationSection III: Other Unique Cases33. The Obstetric Patient for Cardiac Surgery34. The Disruptive Provider35. Evaluation and Anesthetic Management for Patient with Cardiac Trauma36. ICU Management of the Cardiac PatientIndex

The editor and contributors of this book should be commended for putting together a complete and intensive syllabus of cases relevant in the field of cardiothoracic anesthesia ... a fabulous reference for less-experienced anesthesiologist learning and practicing cardiac anesthesia whenever they encounter new or problematic cases.