Cardiac Anesthesia: A Problem-Based Learning Approach provides a comprehensive review of the dynamic and ever-changing field of cardiac anesthesia. Its problem-based format incorporates a pool of multiple-choice questions for self-assessment. Each of its 36 case-based chapters is accompanied by questions and answers, accessible online in a full practice exam. The cases presented are also unique, as each chapter starts with a case description, usually a compilation of several actual cases; it then branches out through case-based questions, to increasingly complex situations. This structure is designed to create an authentic experience that mirrors that of working through the nuances of a complicated clinical scenario. The discussion sections that follow offer a comprehensive approach to the chapter's subject matter, thus creating a modern, complete, and up-to-date medical review of that topic.
This text is designed as a case-based approach to review the most common procedures an anesthesiologist will provide care for in the cardiothoracic subspecialty. The chapters in the book are written in a problem-based learning discussion (PBLD) format that allows the reader to critically ask themselves key questions related to each case while going through the case report and then the discussion that follows.
The editor and contributors of this book should be commended for putting together a complete and intensive syllabus of cases relevant in the field of cardiothoracic anesthesia ... a fabulous reference for less-experienced anesthesiologist learning and practicing cardiac anesthesia whenever they encounter new or problematic cases.
