A clinically oriented textbook of cardiac anesthesia concentrating on postoperative care of the patient. The book describes preoperative assessment and goes on to cover management of specific patient problems related to the postcardiac surgery period.

1 Regurgitant Valvular Disorders 1 2 Stenotic Valvular Disorders: Adaptive Strategies to Chronic Pressure Overload 21 3 Cardiomyopathies 47 4 Transplantation Immunology 65 5 Blood Flow During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Alterations and Effects on Organ Function 81 6 Ventilatory Management 99 7 Hemodynamic Management 123 8 Nutritional Support 145 9 Renal Function After Cardiopulmonary Bypass 153 10 Coagulation Dysfunction After Cardiopulmonary Bypass 175 11 Infectious Disease 199 12 Neurologic Assessment and Outcome 223 13 Dysrhythmias Following Open Heart Surgery 243 14 Transesophageal Echocardiography and Cardiac Critical Care 257 15 Pain Management 301 16 Cardiovascular Pharmacology 319 17 Mechanical Circulatory Support 357 Index 409