Cardiac Anesthesia: A Problem-Based Learning Approach provides a comprehensive review of the dynamic and ever-changing field of cardiac anesthesia. Its problem-based format incorporates a pool of multiple-choice questions for self-assessment. Each of its 36 case-based chapters is accompanied by questions and answers, accessible online in a full practice exam. The cases presented are also unique, as each chapter starts with a case description, usually a compilation of several actual cases; it then branches out through case-based questions, to increasingly complex situations. This structure is designed to create an authentic experience that mirrors that of an oral board examination. The discussion sections that follow offer a comprehensive approach to the chapter's subject matter, thus creating a modern, complete, and up-to-date medical review of that topic.

Introduction: How to Use this BookSection I: CardiacA. Common Procedures1. Preoperative Evaluation of the Cardiac Surgical Patient2. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting3. Aortic Valve Surgery4. Mitral Valve Surgery5. Cardiac Tumor6. Robotic CABG7. Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery8. Cardiac Tamponade9. Transfusion Dilemma/Coagulation TEG10. Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy11. Adult Congenital Heart Disease12. Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB) Surgery13. Fast-track recovery14. Aortic Stenosis in Non-cardiac surgery15. Anesthetic Management for Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices Undergoing Non-Cardiac SurgeryB. Complications16. The Dreaded Bring Backs17. Air Embolism on Cardiopulmonary Bypass18. Chronic Pain after Cardiac SurgeryC. Non-Invasive Procedures19. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement20. Percutaneous Mitral Valve Procedures: Focus on Mitra Clip21. Electrophysiology Lab22. Cardiac implantable electronic device lead extractionsD. Heart Failure Patients23. Ventricular Assist Devices24. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation25. Pulmonary Hypertension26. Anesthesia for Cardiac TransplantationE. Aortic Surgery27. Aortic Arch Repair (Circulatory Arrest)28. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm-Cerebral and Spinal Cord ProtectionSection II: ThoracicA. Specialized Cases29. Robotic Thoracic Surgery30. Mediastinal Mass Excision31. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy32. Anesthesia for Lung TransplantationSection III: Other Unique Cases33. The Obstetric Patient for Cardiac Surgery34. The Disruptive Provider35. Evaluation and Anesthetic Management for Patient with Cardiac Trauma36. ICU Management of the Cardiac PatientIndex