Cardiac Anesthesia and Transesophageal Echocardiography

Cardiac Anesthesia & Transesophageal Echocardiography, Second Edition is a fast, proven effective way for anesthesiology trainees to acquire the essential skills and knowledge necessary to successfully navigate the cardiac operating room. Enhanced by more than 100 photographs, nearly 200 carefully rendered line drawings, and illustrative case scenarios, this unique guide imparts the basic principles of both cardiac anesthesia and echocardiography in a way that reflects the realities of clinical anesthesia practice.

Included with the book is online access to nearly 100 narrated, labeled TEE clips that introduce you to both normal and abnormal echocardiographic views. Each clip is keyed to a specific passage in the text, which provides you with a true multimedia learning experience.

Whether you are looking for a concise, easy-to-read introduction to cardiac anesthesiology, or a primer on incorporating the basic principles of cardiac anesthesiology and perioperative echocardiography into real-world practice, Cardiac Anesthesia & Transesophageal Echocardiography, Second Edition should be your first place to turn.

Alina Nicoara, MD is Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University.

John Wasnick, MD Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology, Texas Tech University Medical Center.