Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Critical Care, An issue of Anethesiology Clinics (The Clinics: Internal Medicine, Volume 43-2)

In this issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Karsten Bartels and Stefan Dieleman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Critical Care. Top experts discuss topics such as anesthetic management for endovascular repair of the thoracic aorta; modulating perioperative ventricular excitability; ethical considerations for mechanical support; prevention of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury; and more.Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including recent developments in catheter-based cardiac procedures; new techniques for optimization of donor lungs/hearts; the future directions of research in cardiac anesthesiology; and moreProvides in-depth clinical reviews on cardiothoracic anesthesia and critical care, offering actionable insights for clinical practicePresents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews Read more