In this issue of \u003ci\u003eAnesthesiology Clinics\u003c/i\u003e, guest editors Drs. Karsten Bartels and Stefan Dieleman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of \u003cb\u003eCardiothoracic Anesthesia and Critical Care\u003c/b\u003e. Top experts discuss topics such as anesthetic management for endovascular repair of the thoracic aorta; modulating perioperative ventricular excitability; ethical considerations for mechanical support; prevention of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury; and more.\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eContains \u003cb\u003e13 relevant, practice-oriented topics\u003c/b\u003e including recent developments in catheter-based cardiac procedures; new techniques for optimization of donor lungs/hearts; the future directions of research in cardiac anesthesiology; and more\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eProvides in-depth \u003cb\u003eclinical reviews on cardiothoracic anesthesia and critical care\u003c/b\u003e, offering actionable insights for clinical practice\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePresents the \u003cb\u003elatest information on this timely, focused topic\u003c/b\u003e under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e
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