1. Edition - July 2011
97.90 Euro
2011. 496 Pages, Hardcover
90 Fig., 60 Tab. 
- Practical Approach Book -
ISBN-10: 1-4051-4857-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-4857-3 - John Wiley & Sons






Sample Chapter

Short description
This is a practical guide to management of life threatening cardiovascular conditions facing staff in intensive care and cardiothoracic surgery units. It provides basic information followed by illustrative cases recommending best practice. This well illustrated text fills a gap in the market for a book on management of acutely ill patients with a cardiovascular condition.

From the contents
Foreword.

Introduction.

PART 1 GENERAL APPROACH.

1 History of cardiovascular monitoring.

2 Shock.

3 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

4 Cardiovascular monitoring in critical care.

5 Cardiovascular investigation of the critically ill.

6 Haematological aspects of cardiovascular intensive care.

7 Cardiovascular support: pharmacological.

8 Management of dysrhythmia complicating critical illness.

9 Cardiovascular support: mechanical, including cardio-pulmonary bypass.

10 Care of the high risk patient undergoing surgery - Preop assessment, optimisation, respiratory failure, renal replacement therapy.

11 Heart and lung transplant peri-operative care.

12 Adult congenital heart disease: principles of management in critical care.

13 Common complications of cardiovascular critical illness.

PART 2 CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS INCLUDING ILLUSRTATED CASES.

14 Haemodynamic management of severe sepsis.

15 Acute coronary syndromes.

16 The management of acute cardiogenic shock.

17 Adult congenital heart disease - specific lesions.

18 Management of arrhythmias in patients with repaired congenital heart disease.

19 Mitral valve disease.

20 Aortic valve disease.

21 Aortic dissection.

22 Endocarditis and blood borne infections.

23 Thrombo-embolic disease & PHT.

24 Cardiovascular trauma.

25 Cardiovascular complications of systemic disease - hypertensive crisis/ eclampsia, thyroid storm, vasculitis