Cardiac anesthesia texts

[darkmansaad]

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So now that ITE is over, wanted to focus on the future and start reading on Cardiac Anesthesia before next years ITE/boards come up.

Some people in my program recommend Kaplan and others recommend Hensley. Whats the consensus out there?

 

[Bertelman]

Read a couple pages out of each. You'll know which you like.

Or just get them both. As a tip, I have found very little difference between Kaplan Essentials and the full volume Kaplan. They read almost word for word.

 

[DrBeaker]

Read the smaller Kaplan book for my first heart month. Haven't heard anything about Hensley.

 

[ether123]

I used kaplan last year but didnt really like it that much. I just got the new Lange book, its called The Anesthesia Guide. I really like it, a lot of practical info. take a look if u guys get a chance.

ofcourse i think faust does a good job too.

 

[psychbender]

Hensley's Cardiac Anesthesia is the requried cardiac text for my program, and I rather enjoyed it.

 

[buntatog]

The newest edition of hensley seems to be a easier read/interface than the previous. miller's chapters were a good intro before reading hensley as well. I bought Perrino TEE for the physics and specifics on valves.

just my 0.02.

 

[darkmansaad]

Very helpful guys, thanks!