David Watson 
Handbook of Cardiac Anesthesia and Perioperative Care 

Cardiothoracic anesthesiology is a subspeciality of the medical practice of anesthesiology devoted tothe preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of adult and pediatric patients undergoingcardiothoracic surgery and related invasive procedures .It deals with the anesthesia aspects of carerelated to surgical cases such as open heart surgery, lung surgery, and other operations of the humanchest. Perioperative care is the care that is given before and after surgery. It takes place in hospitals, insurgical centers attached to hospitals, in freestanding surgical centers or health care providers’ offices.This book is presented in a user-friendly mode, aiming to meet the needs of not only the students andteachers but also professionals of this field. The text presents an integrated picture of the severalapproaches and captures the central themes and concerns of the subject.The text is very well made withphotographs and tables making the matter very clear without any ambiguity, covering all specialities ofthis field. It consists of contributions made by international experts. Scientists and students activelyengaged in this field will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts.