Describes anesthetic and perioperative management in different categories of high-risk patient

Explains the management appropriate in a wide range of individual conditions

Provides guidance on risk evaluation and risk stratification

Jean-Luc Fellahi, MD, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care at Hôpital Cardiovasculaire et Pneumologique Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France. Dr. Fellahi combines his clinical work with university teaching activities and clinical and experimental research work;  he is a current member of the Scientific Committee of the French Society (SFAR) and also a member of the Scientific Committee of the European Society of Anesthesiology. Dr. Fellahi is a reviewer for numerous journals and is the author of more than 50 original articles and many reviews, editorials, and book chapters.

Marc Leone, MD, PhD, is Professor of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Chairman of Department, and Operating Room Coordinator in the Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Hôpital Nord, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France. He is a current member of the ICU Committee of the French Society of Anesthesia and Resuscitation(FSAR) and a past member of FSAR’s Guideline Committee. He is also a member of the European Society of Anesthesiology (ESA) Practice Guidelines Committee and has served on the ESA ICU Committee. Since 2011 Dr. Leone has been co-editor of the journal Annales Françaises d’Anesthésie et de Réanimation, and he is also a reviewer for many other leading journals. He is the author of more than 160 articles in PubMed-cited journals.