Fast facts for the cardiac surgery nurse : everything you need to know in a nutshell / Tanya Hodge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hodge, Tanya.

Series:

Fast facts (Springer Publishing Company)

Fast Facts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heart--Surgery--Nursing.

Heart.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A succinct yet comprehensive reference tool for cardiac surgery nurses, this new addition to the Fast Facts series provides quick access to frequently used information regarding the care of cardiac surgery patients. It encompasses the timeline from pre-op to recovery period, with a special focus on the prevention and management of commonly seen post-op complications. The book addresses surgical treatments for coronary artery disease, valve disease, descending aortic aneurysms, and congenital heart disease in adults, and covers patient presentation and diagnostic tests, immediate and extended p

Contents:

Epidemiology of CAD, valve disease, and the need for heart surgery

Diagnostic tests

Preparing a patient for cardiac surgery

Cardiopulmonary bypass

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)

Valve surgeries

Other surgical treatments

Off-pump surgeries and minimally invasive techniques

The first few hours : initial recovery

Complications : initial postoperative period

Transition to intermediate care

Extended recovery timelines

Complications : extended recovery period

Discharge

Cardiac rehabilitation.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-13712-7

9786613137128

0-8261-0832-6

OCLC:

739095995