Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia

Long established as the #1 reference on pediatric cardiac anesthesia, this definitive text is now in its thoroughly revised Fourth Edition. The book provides comprehensive guidelines on preoperative evaluation, perioperative management, and postoperative care for all pediatric cardiac surgical procedures and includes quick-reference summaries of perioperative management for each procedure.For this edition, Dr. Lake is joined by an eminent British co-editor, Peter D. Booker, and an international group of distinguished contributors. Coverage includes cutting-edge information on echocardiography, fast tracking, and the newest surgical techniques. New chapters cover teaching, practice management, anesthesia for cardiac MIS, and hemostasis, coagulation, and transfusion.FEATURES:Most authoritative and comprehensive text in fieldInternational editor/authorship broadens appeal throughout US, UK, and EuropeAlmost all chapters completely rewrittenUp-to-date information on fast tracking, the newest surgical approaches, and echocardiographyNew chapters on teaching, practice management, hemostasis, coagulation & transfusionSingle-page ÂÂcapsule summariesÂÂ of perioperative management for quick reference