This book provides a practical approach to cardiac perioperative care. The step-by-step format guides readers from basic concepts, such as cardiac physiology and pharmacology, to anesthetic management of specific cardiac surgical procedures, including cardiac percutaneous interventions, management of specific cardiac disease, circulatory support, and organ protection strategies. Written by experienced cardiac anesthesiologists in Europe, USA, Canada and Australia, this book provides an international perspective on the topic with each chapter referring the reader to the relevant key reading.

Cardiac Anesthesia and Postoperative Care in the 21st Century is aimed at new consultants in cardiac anesthesia and intensive care, residents, and fellows. It may also be of interest to perfusionists and is a refreshing update for the experienced cardiac anesthesiologist.

<p><b>Part 1: Basic Concepts

</b>Anatomy and pathology of the heart
Cardiovascular physiology
Cardiovascular pharmacology
Preoperative assesment and decisions based in test
Monitoring for cardiac surgery
Echocardiography
Angiogram
Cardiopulmonary bypass
Pacemaker and other implantable devices
Hemostasia and coagulation monitoring: Tromboelastogram, ROTEM and platelets mapping
<b>Part 2:  Intraoperative Management
</b>General principles of anesthesia for adult cardiac surgery
Fluid management and blood transfusion
Cardiac electrophysiological interventions
Myocardial revascularization
Valvular surgery
Interventional cardiac procedures
 Aortic arch surgery
Adult congenital heart disease
Heart transplantation
Intra-aortic balloon pump and mechanical circulatory support
<b>Part 3: Postoperative Care</b>
Basic concepts of critical care following cardiac surgery
Issues related to the type of surgery
Sedation, pain relief and respiratory weaning
Hemodynamic complications
Acute kidney injury & management
Neurocognitive dysfunction and delirium
Cardiac arrest and post-cardiac arrest management
Management of mechanical circulatory support
Management of heart transplant
Infections and management.</p><p></p>