Full Description
In this issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Megan P. Kostibas and Heather K. Hayanga bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Vascular Anesthesia. Top experts in the field cover key topics such arterial hemodynamics and ischemia-reperfusion; preoperative evaluation and cardiac risk assessment; complications of vascular disease; coagulopathy and anticoagulant management: drugs, antiplatelets agents, and thrombolytic agents; and more.
Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including cardiovascular monitoring; abdominal aortic arterial aneurysms; aortic dissection; anesthetic management of open surgical treatment for aneurysms; the unstable carotid plaque; acute limb ischemia; regional anesthesia for vascular surgery and pain management; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on current topics in vascular anesthesia, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Contents
The Vascular System: Anatomical, Physiological, Pathological, and Aging Considerations
Preoperative Evaluation and Cardiac Risk Assessment in Vascular Surgery
Complications of Vascular Disease
Patient Blood Management in Vascular Surgery
Surgical Decision-Making and Outcomes in Open Versus Endovascular Repair for Various Vascular Diseases
Monitoring During Vascular Surgery
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (Etiology, Epidemiology, and Natural History)
Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms: Etiology, Epidemiology, and Natural History
Aortic Dissection
Anesthetic Management for Open Thoracoabdominal and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Anesthetic Management for Endovascular Repair of Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
The Unstable Carotid Plaque
Regional Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery and Pain Management
Critical Care of the Vascular Surgery Patient
Chronic Pain Considerations in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
