The oxford textbook of cardiothoracic anaesthesia provides a comprehensive overview of and a thorough grounding in this challenging subspecialty both cardiac and thoracic anaesthesia demand high levels of knowledge and skill as minimally invasive surgical techniques demand a sounder understanding of the specialties and as more patients with co morbidities present for surgery. The new oxford textbook of cardiothoracic anaesthesia provides a comprehensive overview of and a thorough grounding in this challenging subspecialty both cardiac and thoracic anaesthesia demand high levels of knowledge and skill as minimally invasive surgical techniques demand a sounder understanding of the specialties and as more patients with co morbidities present for surgery. Description the new oxford textbook of cardiothoracic anaesthesia provides a comprehensive overview of and a thorough grounding in this challenging subspecialtyboth cardiac and thoracic anaesthesia demand high levels of knowledge and skill as minimally invasive surgical techniques demand a sounder understanding of the specialties and as more patients with co morbidities present for surgery. Oxford textbook of cardiothoracic anaesthesia r peter alston marco ranucci paul s myles oxford university press feb 26 2015 medical 528 pages 0 reviews machine generated contents note 1an history of cardiothoracic anaesthesia r peter alston 2anatomy and pathology of the heart and major vascular system justiaan . Oxford textbook of cardiothoracic anaesthesia edited by dr r peter alston prof paul s myles and dr marco ranucci oxford textbook in anaesthesia focuses on worldwide practice using a fully international editor and contributor team reflecting multi national and contemporary opinions ideas and research