Pediatric cardiovascular disease is commonly referred to as congenital heart disease (CHD), which is of high incidence, and among the major killer diseases for children under 5.

The anesthesiology department of Shanghai Children’s Medical Center under Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine reports nearly 4,000 anesthesia cases per year, among which the book selects 80 representative ones in such scenarios as pediatric open-heart surgery, cardiac catheterization, procedural sedation, and non-cardiac surgery.

Each case is demonstrated with via description of anesthesia process, analysis of drawbacks and improvement available, and conclusion of the key management points according to the newest references, expert opinion and guidelines. The book is of great clinical value.