Main 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.

Contents:

Section I: Preoperative Assessment

1. Preoperative Assessment - Miller and Beauman

Section II: Operative Issues

2. Cardiovascular Pharmacological Agents - Simmonds, Nyhan, and Berkowitz

3. Coronary Artery Disease - Hsia, Peck, and Conte

4. Valvular Heart Disease - Caparelli and Conte

5. Diseases of the Aorta - Quigley, Williams, and Conte

6. Surgical Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias - Shah and Baumgartner

7. Heart Transplantation and Treatment of End-Stage Heart Disease - Williams and Bethea

8. Mechanical Circulatory Support - Bonde and Conte

Section III: Postoperative Issues

9. Postoperative Hemodynamic Management - Dorman and Nyhan

10. Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, and Tamponade - Haddadin and Farraday

11. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Renal Function - Dodd

12. Detection and Management of Postoperative Ischemia - Verde

13. Postoperative Pulmonary Management - Grogan

14. Management of Postoperative Cardiac Arrhythmias - Martinez, Warczynski, Wallop, Slater, and Owens

15. Postoperative Infection in Cardiac Surgery - Hartsell

16. Neurologic Sequelae of Cardiac Surgery - Weller

Section IV: Progressive Care and Preparation for Discharge

17. Anticoagulation - Aumick, Elliot, and Peithman

18. Physical Rehabilitation - Trottman and Pippenger

19. Special Care Issues - Moyer, Cafeo, and Lohmann-Edwards

Appendix A: Management Summaries - Fleischer and Stuart