Vascular Anaesthesia

PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT and MANAGEMENT: Cardiac Risk Assessment in Patients with Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Radiology of the Vasculature. Optimizing the Cardiovascular System PHYSIOLOGY and PHARMACOLOGY: The Coronary Circulation. The Peripheral Circulation in Patients with Vascular Disease SPECIFIC ANESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS: Vasoactive Drugs. Premedication of the Patient with Coronary Artery Disease. Cardiovascular Monitoring. Monitoring for Myocardial Ischemia. Monitoring for the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems. Anesthesia for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery. Regional Versus General Anesthesia for Major Vascular Surgery. Anesthetic Management of Carotid Endarterectomy. Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Resections. Peripheral Vascular Insufficiency. Visceral Ischemia and Sepsis. Liver Transplantation. Pediatric Vascular Anesthesia. Protecting Kidneys During Vascular Surgery. Diagnosing and Treating Coagulation Problems in Vascular Surgery POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT: Postoperative Pain Management After Major Abdominal Vascular Surgery. Postoperative Cardiovascular Management. The Management of Severe Heart Failure or Shock. Complications of Vascular Surgery Index