The most widely used clinical reference in Cardiac Anesthesia has been updated and expanded in this new 4th edition.  As always thir thorough handbook provides complete information on drugs, monitoring, cardiopulmonary bypass, circulatory support and anesthetic management of specific cardiac disorders.  The information is presented in an easy-to-read outline format that incorporates clinically relevant basic science into practical "what to do" approach.

This expanded edition features a new design and revamped art program, as well as a new chapter on surgical ventricular restoration.  Chapters provide increased coverage of postoperative atrial fibrillation prevention and treatment, drugs in perioperative risk reduction and the role of inhalational anesthetics in organ protection via anesthetic preconditioning.