Anesthesia for Congenital Heart Disease

The third edition of Anesthesia for Congenital Heart Disease, the recognized gold–standard reference in this field, offers a major update and expansion of the textbook to reflect the ongoing development of the practice of pediatric and congenital cardiac anesthesia and the burgeoning knowledge base in this exciting field. Features of this title:

Thoroughly updated to reflect new evidence and emerging techniques, with new sections and numerous recent references leading you straight to the most important current research Includes two new chapters addressing key areas; anesthetic and sedative neurotoxicity in the patient with congenital heart disease (Chapter 9), and anesthesia in the patient with pulmonary hypertension (chapter 28) Includes procedural video presentations covering important aspects of congenital cardiac anesthetic practice, such as invasive monitoring catheter insertion, airway management, cardiopulmonary bypass techniques, and basic transesophageal echocardiography Now in full color, with over 200 illustrations and photographs Multiple–choice questions accompany each chapter covering the most crucial learning points to optimize the learning experience for readers at all levels
This updated edition is an essential resource for pediatric and adult anesthesiologists; pediatric and adult cardiothoracic surgeons especially congenital heart disease specialists; pediatric and adult cardiologists; surgical nurses; and nurse anesthetists.

Dean B. Andropoulos, MD, MHCM
Anesthesiologist–in–Chief Texas Children′s Hospital;
Professor, Anesthesiology and Pediatrics,
Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs
Department of Anesthesiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, USA

Stephen Stayer, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Associate Chief of Anesthesiology
Medical Directory of Perioperative Services
Texas Children′s Hospital
Houston, TX, USA

Emad B. Mossad, MD
Director, Arthur S. Keats Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesiology
Texas Children s Hospital;
Professor, Anesthesiology and Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, USA

Wanda C. Miller–Hance, MD, FACC, FAAP, FASE
Associate Director, Arthur S. Keats Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesiology
Director of Intraoperative Echocardiography, Texas Children s Hospital
Professor, Anesthesiology (Pediatric Anesthesiology) and Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX, USA