Prognostic risks and preoperative assessment / Davy C.H. Cheng and Tirone E. David -- Fast-track cardiac anesthesia management in on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery / Davy C.H. Cheng and Daniel Bainbridge -- Anesthetic management in valvular heart surgery / Rita Katznelson and Patricia Murphy -- Anesthetic management in robotic cardiac surgery / Wojtek Dobkowski -- Circulatory arrest and neuroprotection / Ivan Iglesias and John M. Murkin -- Anesthesia for combined cardiac and thoracic surgery / Peter Slinger -- Anesthesia for intrathoracic transplantation / Karen McRae -- Anesthesia for patients with ventricular assist devices / Jacek M. Karski -- Anesthesia and congenital heart disease / Helen M.K. Holtby -- Anesthetic management of comorbid diseases affecting cardiopulmonary bypass / Neal H. Badner --Regional anesthesia techniques and management / George N. Djaiani -- Perioperative monitoring in cardiac anesthesia / Daniel Bainbridge -- Perioperative transesophageal echocardiography / Annette Vegas -- Essence of cardiopulmonary bypass circuit and intra-aortic balloon pump / Peter Allen -- Weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass and low output syndrome / Annette Vegas -- Pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dysfunction postcardiopulmonary bypass / Achal K. Dhir and Fiona E. Ralley -- Perioperative blood conservation in cardiac surgery / Bruce D. Spiess -- Antifibrinolytics and coagulation management / Jacek M. Karski and Keyvan Karkouti -- Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and alternatives to heparin / Fiona E. Ralley -- Management of the cardiac surgical emergency / Ravi Taneja --Myocardial protection during cardiac surgery / Shafie Fazel and Richard D. Weisel -- On-pump coronary artery bypass surgery / Terrence M. Yau -- Off-pump coronary revascularization surgery / Richard J. Novick -- Robotic coronary artery revascularization surgery / Bob Kiaii, R. Scott McClure, and W. Douglas Boyd -- Surgery of the aortic valve / Tirone E. David -- Surgery of the mitral valve / Tirone E. David -- Tricuspid valve surgery / Tirone E. David -- Robotic cardiac valvular surgery / Alan H. Menkis -- Surgery of the ascending aorta / Tirone E. David -- Surgery of the transverse aortic arch and cerebral protection / Christopher M. Feindel --Surgery of the descending thoracic aorta / Steve K. Singh and Michael A. Borger -- Combined cardiac and vascular surgery / Michael A. Borger -- Surgery for mechanical complications of myocardial infarction / Tirone E. David -- Surgery for end-stage heart disease and heart transplantation / Vivek Rao and Christopher M. Feindel -- Lung and heart-lung transplantation / Shaf Keshavjee and Stefan Fischer -- Ventricular assist devices / Vivek Rao -- Adult congenital heart surgery / Glen S. Van-Arsdell, Igor E. Konstantinov, and William G. Williams -- Ventricular reconstruction or aneurysm resection for ischemic cardiomyopathy / Lynda L. Mickleborough -- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator and pacemakers insertion / Raymond Yee and Jonathan Prychitko -- Routine cardiac surgery recovery care: extubation to discharge / Daniel Bainbridge and Davy C.H. Cheng --Common problems in the cardiac surgery recovery unit / Annette Vegas -- Atrial and ventricular arrhythmia management / Christopher A. Palin and Charles W. Hogue, Jr. -- Post cardiac surgery pacing therapy / Douglas A. Cameron -- Tamponade and chest reopening / Terrence M. Yau -- Infection, sternal debridement, and septic shock / Lois K. Champion -- Difficult weaning from mechanical ventilation and tracheotomy care / Thomas L. Higgins and Patrick C. Lee -- Renal failure and dialysis / Atilio Barbeito and Mark Stafford-Smith -- Neurologic complications and management / Ronald J. Butler -- Routine surgical ward care / Susan C.M. Lenkei-Kerwin and Stephanie J. Brister -- Common ward complications and management / Stephanie J. Brister and Susan C.M. Lenkei-Kerwin.