Perioperative care in cardiac anesthesia and surgery / edited by Davy C. H. Cheng, Tirone E. David.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cheng, Davy C. H.

David, Tirone E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heart--Surgery--Patients--Medical care--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Heart.

Therapeutics, Surgical--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Therapeutics, Surgical.

Postoperative care.

Operating room nursing.

Heart--Surgery--Patients.

Medical care.

Operating room nursing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Postoperative care--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Coronary Disease--surgery.

Perioperative Care--methods.

Anesthesia--methods.

Cardiac Surgical Procedures--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Coronary Disease--surgery.

Perioperative Care--methods.

Anesthesia--methods.

Cardiac Surgical Procedures--methods.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xix, 526 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2006]

Summary:

Written by eminent cardiac anesthesiologists and surgeons, this handbook is a complete, practical guide to perioperative care in cardiac surgery. The book addresses every aspect of cardiopulmonary bypass management and fast-track and traditional cardiac anesthesia and describes all surgical techniques, with emphasis on postoperative considerations. Close attention is also given to routine care and management of complications in the cardiac surgical recovery unit. Coverage includes up-to-date information on cardiac and neurologic monitoring, off-pump surgery, new devices for anastomosis, robotic surgery, and neurologic complications and outcomes. Tables, algorithms, and 15 appendices summarize key facts, protocols, and clinical decisions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0781757746

OCLC:

61295846