Columbia Univ., Cooperstown, NY. Handbook addresses the changes in cardiac anesthesia and surgery from 1995 to present. Edition includes pain management, surgical procedures, new methods of spinal cord protection, invasive cardiac surgical procedures. Features key points, chapter outlines, and references for further reading. Outline format. Softcover. DNLM: Anesthesia.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Cardiac Anesthesia:
Great book, easy format, concise information. I would reccomend it to everyone who may provide cardiac anesthesia.
Essential Book for Cardiac Anesthesia Practitioner:
During our clinical practice in a teaching hospital in Istanbul, Turkey; I found the previous editions of this book very useful. I ordered my first book from [...] to receive the 2008 edition in January 2008. I have done a correct decision. This is an up-to-date, valuable practical book for Cardiac Anesthesiologist; as well as for residents who recently start to learn Cardiac Anesthesia. The tables provide excellent documentation for the use of different cardiac drugs and also some tables serve to... more info
finally a good one:
A Practical Approach to Cardiac Anesthesia 3rd edition was a required text for me. However, I was delighted to discover its readability. Information is well organized and concise, yet packed w/ as much detail as you can take. I was greatful to not have to rake thru "fluff" in search of useful, comprehensible information. Good for any health professional interested in cardiac surgery and anesthesia.
This book is a must for all anesthesiology residents.:
Every anesthesiology resident should run, not walk, to purchase this book. It is concise, very readable, and can be used as the primary reference for the cardiac anesthesia rotations. To date I have yet to find a significant omission. Do your self a favor and buy this book!
