Postoperative Medical Care
A Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Monograph

A monograph that provides a systematic approach to the care of the patient undergoing cardiac surgery. It presents the contributions that tackle the spectrum of postoperative cardiac care from routine management and throughput, to the most challenging perioperative complications.

This monograph provides a systematic approach to the care of the patient undergoing cardiac surgery. It represents the contributions of anesthesiologists, surgeons, nephrologists, and intensivists from the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Australia. The contributors tackle the spectrum of postoperative cardiac care from routine management and throughput, to the most challenging perioperative complications. This monograph will help the practitioner gain a practical overview of the care of these patients.