<p><span>Practical, user-friendly, and to the point, the newly updated </span><span>Kaplan’s Essentials of Cardiac Anesthesia, 2</span><span>^nd</span><span> edition</span><span> focuses on the most common topics and clinically applicable information in cardiac anesthesia today. Designed for residents, nurses, and clinicians seeking quick, high-yield answers rather than the encyclopedic information commonly found in larger references―in fact, its concise format makes it easy to complete a section in a single sitting. For an initial introduction to cardiac anesthesia, nothing compares to </span><span>Kaplan’s Essentials!</span></p><ul><li><span><ul></ul></span></li><li><span><ul><li><span><span>Trusted authorities deliver the key cardiac anesthesia knowledge you need to know.</span></span></li><li><span><ul></ul></span></li><li><span><span>A </span><span>concise, user-friendly format</span><span> and </span><span>key points boxes in each chapter</span><span> help you quickly locate crucial information.</span></span></li><li><span><ul></ul></span></li><li><span><ul><li><span><span>Annotated references guide you to the most practical additional resources.</span></span></li><li><span><ul></ul></span></li><li><span><p><span>A </span><span>portable size</span><span> and </span><span>clinical emphasis</span><span> facilitates and enhances bedside patient care.</span></p></span></li></ul><ul><li><span><span>Designed as a companion to </span><span>Kaplan’s Cardiac Anesthesia</span><span>. </span><p></p><ul><li><span><span>Includes new topics vital to the current practice of cardiac anesthesiologists, such as transesophageal echocardiography; percutaneous valve procedures; new pacemakers and automatic internal defibrillators used for cardiac resynchronization therapy; left ventricular assist devices and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy of heart failure; and patient safety issues.</span></span></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><span><span>Focuses on today’s most current and relevant therapies, including </span><span>New Cardiac Drugs, </span><span>and</span><span> Heart Mate, Heart Ware, </span><span>and</span><span> Impella LVADs. </span><p></p><ul><li><span><span>Describes care of the cardiac patient in Hybrid Operating Rooms, Catheterization Laboratories, and Electrophysiology Laboratories, as well as the Cardiac Operating Rooms.</span></span></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><span><span>Perfectly suited for</span><span> residents, fellows, nurse anesthetists </span><span>and</span><span> anesthesiologists in practice. </span></span></li></ul></span></li></ul></span></li></ul></span></li></ul></span></li></ul>