In this issue of Cardiology Clinics , guest editors Drs. Subhasis Chatterjee and Aniket S. Rali bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Perioperative Cardiovascular Care . Top experts discuss preoperative optimization before cardiac surgery; hemodynamic monitoring in CVICU; escalation in cardiogenic shock; management of ECMO for cardiogenic shock; medical management and MCS escalation in RV failure; and much more. Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including using POCUS in shock care (is POCUS the new stethoscope?); medical management of aortic dissection; post LVAD ICU recovery; post heart transplant ICU recovery; how to reduce failure to rescue after cardiac surgery; end-of-life care in CVICU; and more Provides in-depth clinical reviews on perioperative cardiovascular care , offering actionable insights for clinical practice Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic 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.