Now in its sixth edition Robert M. Bojar's Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac
Surgery remains the go-to practical guide for all of those involved in the care of the cardiac
surgery patient. Written in outline format it provides a comprehensive detailed and clearly
explained review of cardiac surgical disease and perioperative management that is of value to
practicing cardiac surgeons as well as to cardiologists residents fellows advanced practice
providers critical care and floor nurses perfusionists and medical students. Extensively
rewritten with updated references to incorporate the latest concepts guidelines protocols
and medications used in cardiac surgical practice this classic text retains the pragmatic
features that have made it the gold standard reference that clinicians have used worldwide for
the past 30 years. Highlights include: * Full coverage of cardiac surgical diseases including
pathophysiology indications for surgery per guidelines and figures of operative procedures
and diagnostic techniques with a panoply of examples * Chronologic evaluation of patients from
preoperative assessment to intraoperative considerations to postoperative care for each
procedure * Extensive chapters discussing organ system management in the ICU followed by a
discussion of later postoperative management and problems * Incorporation of newer techniques
(TAVR Mitraclip etc.) within the chronologic format * Easy access to information using an
outline format markers on the free edges to identify chapters synopsis pages at the beginning
of each chapter and a comprehensive index to provide easy referencing within the text *
Updated references throughout that are available from on-line resources * 21 appendices
summarizing order sheets protocols commonly used drug doses body mass index and other
important information Praise for the fifth edition: Surgeons are frequently asked to recommend
a text that can be used to guide the care of their patients. This comprehensive text is the
standard by which any other text should be judged. -Critical Care Medicine It remains a classic
and a must have for anyone involved in cardiac surgery. -Perfusion.com
