Full Description
Critical Pathways in Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Edition presents evidence-based, cost-effective critical pathways for diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disorders in the pre-hospital setting, emergency department, inpatient setting, and outpatient setting. All pathways in this edition have been updated to reflect the latest findings regarding best practices in all areas of cardiovascular care. Coverage includes new pathways for pre-hospital care, public access defibrillation for cardiac arrest, emergency department management of heart failure and atrial fibrillation, aortic aneurysm, hyperglycemia, peripheral artery disease and claudication, implantable cardioverter defibrillator treatment for ventricular tachycardia, and long-term management of diabetes and the metabolic syndrome.
Contents
OVERVIEWGoals, Design, and Implementation of Critical Pathways in Cardiovascular MedicineChristopher P. Cannon and Patrick O'GaraPRE-HOSPITAL CRITICAL PATHWAYSPre-Hospital FibrinolysisFreek W.A. VerheughtRegional Transfer Programs for Primary PCIDavid M. Larson and Timothy D. HenryPublic Access DefibrillationJoseph P. OrnatoNon-ST Elevation ACS in the Emergency DepartmentRichard J. Ryan, Christopher P. Cannon, and W. Brian GiblerThrombolysis for ST-Elevation MI in the Emergency DepartmentJoshua M. KosowskyHeart Failure in the Emergency DepartmentFrank PeacockAtrial Fibrillation in the Emergency DepartmentRay BahrStroke and TIALee SchwaamThe Role of Exercise Testing in Chest Pain Units: Evolution, Application, ResultsEzra A. Amsterdam, Deborah B. Diercks, and Samuel TurnipseedCritical Pathway for Non-ST Elevation ACSChristopher P. Cannon and Patrick T. O'GaraPrimary PCIAmr Abbas and Cindy L. GrinesPrimary PCI at Community Hospitals Without On-Site Cardiac SurgeryNancy Sinclair and Thomas P. Wharton, Jr.Approach to the Patient with Complicated Myocardial InfarctionRichard C. BeckerCardiac Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary InterventionJeffrey J. PopmaPathways for Coronary Artery Bypass SurgeryRashid M. Ahmad, Frances Wadlington, Tiffany Street, James P. Greelish, Jorge Balaguer, and John G. ByrneAcute Aortic SyndromesPiotr Sobieszcyk and Patrick O'GaraIntensive Management of Hyperglycemia in ACSVera T. FajtovaManagement of Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial FlutterEyal Herzog and Joshua S. SteinbergHeart FailureGreg FonarowDevice Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure: ICD, CRTPeter J. Zimetbaum and Eli V. GelfandVenous ThromboembolismSamuel Z. GoldhaberHyperlipidemiaFrederick F. Samaha and Daniel J. RaderDiabetes and Metabolic SyndromeEmily Deborah Szmuilowicz and Merri PendergrassHypertensionMichael WeberSmoking CessationBeth C. BockSecondary Prevention OverviewSidney SmithOverview of the AHA Get With The Guidelines ProgramsYuling Hong and Ken LabreshCardiac Rehabilitation in the Post Myocardial Infarction PatientDan Forman
