Perioperative Care in Cardiac Anesthesia and Surgery

This handbook describes the pre- and postoperative care of cardiac surgery patients. Written for surgeons, surgical residents and medical students, it offers a guide to the respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic and nutritional management of these patients.

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This handbook describes the perioperative management of adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The content reflects the collective view of a health care team of a fast track cardiac surgery program. The purpose of this handbook is to provide a succinct, problem-oriented source of practical information about cardiac surgical patients for physicians, residents, nurses and other allied health care personnel involved in their care.