Full Description
Thoroughly revised, this handy manual is filled with practical advice for the entire cardiac care team. It covers all aspects of care of the surgical heart patient-from preoperative assessment to postoperative management to treatment protocols.Chapters written by both nurses and doctors emphasize the critical care team approach to cardiac surgery to improve patient outcomes and provide useful, practical information for every clinical setting. A logical organization, including individual sections on preoperative, operative, and postoperative issue speeds to the information you need.The latest details on coronary artery disease . fluid, electrolyte, and renal function . management of postoperative cardiac arrhythmias . mechanical devices . and postoperative myocardial ischemia enhance your clinical acumen. An updated appendix of Management Summaries keeps you current on the latest in care. New images and line drawings illuminate key steps to help you master every procedure.
Contents
Section I1. Preoperative Assessment - Miller and BeaumanSection II: Operative Issues2. Cardiovascular Pharmacological Agents - Simmonds, Nyhan, and Berkowitz3. Coronary Artery Disease - Hsia, Peck, and Conte4. Valvular Heart Disease - Caparelli and Conte5. Diseases of the Aorta - Quigley, Williams, and Conte6. Surgical Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias - Shah and Baumgartner7. Heart Transplantation and Treatment of End-Stage Heart Disease - Williams and Bethea8. Mechanical Circulatory Support - Bonde and ConteSection III: Postoperative Issues9. Postoperative Hemodynamic Management - Dorman and Nyhan10. Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, and Tamponade - Haddadin and Farraday11. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Renal Function - Dodd12. Detection and Management of Postoperative Ischemia - Verde13. Postoperative Pulmonary Management - Grogan14. Management of Postoperative Cardiac Arrhythmias - Martinez, Warczynski, Wallop, Slater, and Owens15. Postoperative Infection in Cardiac Surgery - Hartsell16. Neurologic Sequelae of Cardiac Surgery - WellerSection IV: Progressive Care and Preparation for Discharge17. Anticoagulation - Aumick, Elliot, and Peithman18. Physical Rehabilitation - Trottman and Pippenger19. Special Care Issues - Moyer, Cafeo, and Lohmann-EdwardsAppendix A: Management Summaries - Fleischer and Stuart
