SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION

Past, Present, and Future of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia as a Subspeciality
Problems of Congential Heart Disease in Developing Countries

SECTION 2. DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES



Intra-uterine Development of the Cardiovascular System
Extra-uterine Development of the Cardiovascular System
Pharmacology of Anesthetic and Vasoactive Drugs: Effects of Development

SECTION 3. PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION AND PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT



Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation of Pediatric Cardiac Patients
Cardiac Catheterization and Other Radiographic Examinations
Pediatric Electrocardiography and Cardiac Electrophysiology
Pediatric Echocardiography

SECTION 4. PRINCIPLES OF INTRAOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT



Induction and Maintenance of Anesthesia
Monitoring of the Pediatric Cardiac Patient
Physiology and Techniques of Extracorporeal Circulation in the Pediatric Patient
Profound Hypothermia and Circulatory Arrest
Vital Organ Preservation During Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
Management of Post-bypass Myocardial Dysfunction
Hemostasis, Coagulation, and Transfusion in Pediatric Cardiac Patient
Management of Post-bypass Pulmonary Hypertension and Respiratory Dysfunction

SECTION 5. ANESTHETIC TECHNIQUES FOR CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES



Septal and Endocardial Cushion Defects
Tetralogy of Fallot
Transposition of the Great Vessels
Anomalies of the Aortic Arch and Valve
Anomalies of the Pulmonic Valve and Right Ventricular Outflow Track
Tricuspid Atresia and Hypoplastic Right Heart
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Double Outlet Right Ventricle
Truncus Arteriosis
Anomalies of Pulmonary and Systemic Venous
Abnormalities of the Atrioventricular Valves
Coronary Artery Anomalies
Cardiomyopathies and Endocardial Fibroelastosis
Persistent Fetal Circulation, Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension and Eisenmenger's Syndrome
Pediatric Cardiac and Lung Transplantation
Tumors and Arterio-venous Fistulas
Anesthetic Management for Minimally Invasive Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Anesthesia for Non-cardiac Surgery in Children or Adults with Congenital Heart Disease

SECTION 6. POSTOPERATIVE CARE



Postoperative Care of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Patient: General Principles
Postoperative Cardiovascular Dysfunction: Pharmacologic and Mechanical Support
Postoperative Respiratory Dysfunction and its Management