Karsten Bartels

Selected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2025! Offering a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the field, Hensley’s Practical Approach to Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Seventh Edition, edited by Drs. Karsten Bartels, Amanda A. Fox, Andrew D. Shaw, Kimberly Howard-Quijano, and Robert H. Thiele, is an ideal reference and review tool for fellows, residents, and practicing anesthesiologists. Concisely written and readily accessible, it combines the depth of a reference book with the no-nonsense guidance of a clinically-oriented handbook. This edition has been newly reorganized for current practice patterns and to better align with the ACGME requirements for adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology. • Presents information in a concise, bulleted format, making it easy to read and absorb key points • Key points are identified at the beginning of each chapter and in the margins with clinical pearls appearing throughout the text • Provides up-to-date coverage of cardiac physiology and pharmacology, pre-procedural patient preparation, anesthetic management of specific disorders and procedures, post-procedural management, and more • Offers the experience and expertise of three new co-editors and nearly 70 contributors from over 35 institutions • Over 30 echocardiography clips demonstrate assessment of valve disorders, arythmias and more. • A valuable resource for anesthesia residents, fellows in cardiac anesthesia, anesthesiology practitioners, perfusionists, and CRNAs

This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, edited by Dr. Karsten Bartels and Dr. Stefan Dieleman in collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. Lee Fleisher, focuses on Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Critical Care. Topics in this issue include: Anesthetic Management for Endovascular Repair of the Thoracic Aorta; Ethical Considerations for Mechanical Support; Modulating Perioperative Ventricular Excitability; Echocardiography Education for Anesthesia Trainees; Mitochondrial Dysfunction After Cardiac Surgery; New Approaches to Perioperative Right Ventricular Assessment; New Techniques for Optimization of Donor Lungs/Hearts; Recent Developments in Catheter-Based Cardiac Procedures; Heart Failure in Adults with Congential Heart Disease; Optimizing Perioperative Blood and Coagulation Management During Cardiac Surgery; Advances in the Prevention of AKI Following Cardiac Surgery; Clinical Trials That Should be Done in Cardiac Anesthesia; and Cardiac Surgery and the Blood-Brain Barrier.