Cardiac Anaesthesia

The Oxford Specialist Handbook series provides readers with clear, concise information on all that is needed to successfully train in the medical sub-specialties. Each book is designed to give an overview of clearly defined procedures, skills, guidelines, and technologies, and provide practical tips and case studies to supplement hands-on experience. This book provides accessible, clear guidelines on cardiac anaesthesia. It is divided into three distinct sections. The first section covers the scientific basis of cardiac anaesthesia: anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pharmacology. The second section is organized by organ system. It includes all of the implications of cardiac surgery for the major organ systems while emphasizing post-operative sequelae. The aim is to avoid repetition by incorporating within each organ topic the information which is common to different groups of patients or types of surgery. Diverse topics are linked together in a rational and logical way by linking them to the underlying organ system. The third section covers clinical practice and is organized by the type of surgery or surgical condition. This facilitates rapid and easy access to clinical management plans for any particular type of patient. Covers the whole care of a patient, from preoperative assessment through to provision of anaesthesia, pain relief, and post-operative care Includes management plans and protocols Contains up-to-date guidelines and references Includes a unique chapter on paediatric heart disease CONTENTS Section 1 - The cardiovascular system 1: R Anderson & J Chikwe: The heart and its valves 2: B Martin: Physiology 3: M Barnard: Cardiovascular drugs 4: M Patrick: Ischaemic heart disease, arrhythmias, and heart failure Section 2 - Organ system implications of cardiac surgery 5: J Arrowsmith: Central Nervous System 6: A Cohen: Haematology 7: L Kevin: The inflammatory response 8: A Smith: Renal 9: B Woodcock: Respiratory 10: P Wilson: Infection Section 3 - Clinical practice of cardiac anaesthesia 11: M Westwood & C Dollery: Interventional cardiology for coronary artery disease 12: S Cullen: Interventional cardiology for congenital heart disease 13: P Lambiase & M Lowe: Electrophysiological procedures 14: J Yap: Cardiac surgery 15: M Barnard: Preoperative assessment and investigations 16: J Mark: Monitoring 17: S Wright: Trans-oesophageal echocardiography 18: M Barnard: Cardiopulmonary bypass 19: J Gothard & A Kelleher: Deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest 20: A Rosenberg: Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation 21: A Rosenberg: Ventricular assist devices 22: G Hopgood: Post-operative care 23: J Mackay: Coronary artery disease 24: E Ashley: Off pump surgery 25: M Barnard: Aortic valve surgery 26: K Grebenik: Surgery of the thoracic aorta 27: B Martin: Mitral valve surgery 28: M Barnard: Other valve disease 29: A McEwan: Paediatric congenital heart disease 30: M Barnard: Adult congenital heart disease 31: M Barnard: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 32: S George & A Gaunt: Anaesthesia for heart failure and transplantation 33: K Grebenik: Urgent cardiac procedures 34: E Ashley: Anaesthesia for electrophysiology procedures 35: F Walker: Cardiac disease in pregnancy Matthew Barnard , Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, The Heart Hospital, University College London Hospitals, UK, and Bruce Martin , Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, The Heart Hospital, University College London Hospitals, UK Contributors: Professor R Anderson, Professor of Anatomy, Institute of Child Health, London, UK   Dr J Chikwe, Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA   Dr B Martin, Consultant Anaesthetist, The Heart Hospital, London, UK   Dr M Barnard, Consultant Anaesthetist, The Heart Hospital, London, UK   Dr M Patrick, Consultant Anaesthetist, Wythenshaw Hospital Manchester, UK   Dr J Arrowsmith, Consultant Anaesthetist, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK   Dr A Cohen, Consultant Anaesthetist, Bristoly Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK   Dr L Kevin, Consultant Anaesthetist, Galway Hospital, Galway, Ireland   Dr A Smith, Consultant Anaesthetist, The Heart Hospital, London, UK   Dr B Woodcock, Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Cardiothoracic Critical Care, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA   Dr P Wilson, Consultant Microbiologist, University College London Hospitals, London, UK   Dr M Westwood, Consultant Cardiologist, The London Chest Hospital, London, UK   Dr C Dollery, Senior Lecturer in Cardiology, The Heart Hospital, London, UK   Dr S Cullen, Consultant Cardiologist, The Heart Hospital, London, UK   Dr P Lambiase, Consultant Cardiologist, The Heart Hospital, London, UK   Dr M Lowe, Consultant Cardiologist, The Heart Hospital, London, UK   Mr J Yap, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, The Heart Hospital, London, UK   Dr J Mark, ProfoDuke University, North Carolina, USA   Dr S Wright, Consultant Anaesthetist, The Heart Hospital, London, UK   Dr J Gothard, Consultant Anaesthetist, The Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK   Dr A Kelleher, Consultant Anaesthetist, The Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK   Dr A Rosenberg, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA   Dr G Hopgood, Consultant Anaesthetist, Tauranga Hospital, New Zealand   Dr J Mackay, Consultant Anaesthetist, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK   Dr E Ashley, Consultant Anaesthetist, The Heart Hospital, London, UK   Dr K Grebenik, Consultant Anaesthetist, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK   Dr A Mcewan, Consultant Anaesthetist, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK   Dr S George, Consultant Anaesthetist, Harefield Hospital, London, UK   Dr A Gaunt. Consultant Anaesthetist, Harefield Hospital, London, UK   Dr F Walker, Consultant Cardiologist,The Heart Hospital London, UK   Dr Wynn Davies, Consultant Anaesthetist, The Heart Hospital London, UK   Dr Anne Campbell, Consultant Anaesthetist,The Heart Hospital London, UK   Dr Stephen Webb, Consultant Anaesthetist Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK