Cardiac Anesthesia: A Problem-Based Learning Approach

Cardiac Anesthesia: A Problem-Based Learning Approach provides a comprehensive review of the dynamic and ever-changing field of cardiac anesthesia. Its problem-based format incorporates a pool of multiple-choice questions for self-assessment. Each of its 36 case-based chapters is accompanied by questions and answers, accessible online in a full practice exam. The cases presented are also unique, as each chapter starts with a case description, usually a compilation of several actual cases; it then branches out through case-based questions, to increasingly complex situations. This structure is designed to create an authentic experience that mirrors that of working through the nuances of a complicated clinical scenario. The discussion sections that follow offer a comprehensive approach to the chapter's subject matter, thus creating a modern, complete, and up-to-date medical review of that topic.

Table of Contents

Introduction: How to Use this Book
Section I: Cardiac
A. Common Procedures
1. Preoperative Evaluation of the Cardiac Surgical Patient
2. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
3. Aortic Valve Surgery
4. Mitral Valve Surgery
5. Cardiac Tumor
6. Robotic CABG
7. Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery
8. Cardiac Tamponade
9. Transfusion Dilemma/Coagulation TEG
10. Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
11. Adult Congenital Heart Disease
12. Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB) Surgery
13. Fast-track recovery
14. Aortic Stenosis in Non-cardiac surgery
15. Anesthetic Management for Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery
B. Complications
16. The Dreaded Bring Backs
17. Air Embolism on Cardiopulmonary Bypass
18. Chronic Pain after Cardiac Surgery
C. Non-Invasive Procedures
19. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
20. Percutaneous Mitral Valve Procedures: Focus on Mitra Clip
21. Electrophysiology Lab
22. Cardiac implantable electronic device lead extractions
D. Heart Failure Patients
23. Ventricular Assist Devices
24. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
25. Pulmonary Hypertension
26. Anesthesia for Cardiac Transplantation
E. Aortic Surgery
27. Aortic Arch Repair (Circulatory Arrest)
28. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm-Cerebral and Spinal Cord Protection
Section II: Thoracic
A. Specialized Cases
29. Robotic Thoracic Surgery
30. Mediastinal Mass Excision
31. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
32. Anesthesia for Lung Transplantation
Section III: Other Unique Cases
33. The Obstetric Patient for Cardiac Surgery
34. The Disruptive Provider
35. Evaluation and Anesthetic Management for Patient with Cardiac Trauma
36. ICU Management of the Cardiac Patient
Index