Handbook of Cardiac Critical Care and Anaesthesia

This book provides clinical tips on the management of common emergencies  that are regularly faced by critical care and acute care cardiologists  in resource-limited settings. Based on the current guidelines, it  explores the evaluation of the patient, followed by its treatment  methodology. It highlights the beneficial effects of the use of cardiac  drugs during an emergency. There is also a special section on  preoperative evaluation and postoperative management of cardiac patients  of different subsets. Medicolegal/documentation points are also  discussed where relevant. It is useful as a ready reference for  physicians, anaesthetists and cardiologists.

Key Features
•  Reinforces certain teachings and recalls certain overlooked clinical  points to address emergency situations in a busy, resource limited  setting
• Explains lucidly what the acute cardiac care/anaesthesia  registrar or cardiology fellows ought to do in the intensive care and  postoperative wards
• Emphasizes the importance of clinical acumen and observation