Critical Care Cardiology in the Perioperative Period

Preoperative cardiac evolution.- How to interpret cardiac output and hemodynamic indexes.- Echocardiography at the bedside in the diagnosis of cardiovascular dysfunction.- Esophageal echodoppler monitoring in the perioperative period.- Dangerous perioperative arrhythmias: diagnosis and management.- Physiologic imbalance as a cause for arrhythmias.- Temporary pacing for prevention and management of arrhythmias.- Detection and significance of myocardial ischemia in the perioperative period.- Dilatative cardiomyopathy and steps in treatment.- Management strategies of acute myocardial infarction.- Management of cardiovascular dysfunction after cardiac surgery.- Diagnosis and management of pulmonary edema in the perioperative period.