MODERN CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES IN CARDIOTHORACIC CRITICAL CARE. HARDBACK, WITH FREE LIFETIME E-ACCESS

With an increase in admission to intensive care units, medical professionals must search for the best practices and procedures to provide efficient medical care to each patient. Despite medical advances, there is still a need for well-trained cardiovascular intensivists to meet the needs of patients.

Modern Concepts and Practices in Cardiothoracic Critical Care brings together the most recent research and current issues facing medical professionals and patients in intensive cardiovascular care to provide the necessary tools and resources for improved health and medical care. Including chapters on safety, ethics, and specific surgical techniques, this book is an essential reference source for medical students, residents, fellows, anesthesiologists, cardiac surgeons, nurses, physician assistants and pharmacists who all care for patients following cardiothoracic surgery.

This collection serves as a reference on topics such as patient care, preoperative assessments, pharmacology, surgical technologies and techniques, postoperative patient monitoring, and best practices in cardiothoracic critical care.

Authors
Adam S. Evans, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA.
Gregory E. Kerr, Weill Cornell Medical College, USA.
Insung Chung, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA.
Robin Varghese, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA.

Table of Contents
- Section 1 Introduction to Care of the Cardiac Surgical Patient
Ch 1 Epidemiology of Cardiac Surgery and the Cardiac Surgical Patient.1
Ch 2 Quality and Safety.16
Ch 3 Education and Training. 36
Ch 4 Organization and Structure of the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit. 86
Ch 5 Palliative Care .105
Ch 6 Ethics.124
- Section 2 Preoperative Assessment and Optimization
Ch 7 Acute Coronary Syndrome. 136
Ch 8 Valvular Heart Disease.168
Ch 9 Advanced Heart Failure Management and Selection for Advanced Therapies . 216
- Section 3 Pharmacology in the Cardiothoracic ICU
Ch 10 Antiarrhythmics, Inotropes, and Vasopressors. 237
Ch 11 Anticoagulation Options.253
Ch 12 Sedation and Analgesia. 278
Ch 13 Vasodilating Agents. 313
- Section 4 A Systematic Approach to Cardiothoracic Critical Care
Ch 14 Neurologic Complications in the Cardiac Surgery Patient .337
Ch 15 Perioperative Respiratory Care and Complications.378
Ch 16 Cardiovascular System. 423
Ch 17 Acute Kidney Injury following Cardiac Surgery . 451
Ch 18 Gastrointestinal Issues in the Cardiothoracic ICU. 481
Ch 19 Infection and Immune System . 517
Ch 20 Hematology and Transfusion. 589
Ch 21 Endocrine and Metabolic Management in the Cardiothoracic ICU.614
- Section 5 Surgical Techniques and Postoperative Concerns
Ch 22 Coronary Artery Disease .643
Ch 23 Aortic Valvular Disease 683
Ch 24 Surgical Management of Mitral Valve Disease.713
Ch 25 Thoracic Aortic Disease.728
Ch 26 Heart Transplantation: Surgical Techniques and Postoperative Concerns .756
Ch 27 Lung Transplantation: Post-Operative ICU Management .780
Ch 28 Mechanical Circulatory Support. 800
Ch 29 Critical Care of the Thoracic Surgical Patient . 824
- Section 6 Monitoring the Postoperative Cardiac Patient
Ch 30 Physiologic Monitoring. 844
Ch 31 Management of Bleeding in the Postoperative Cardiac Patient. 873
Ch 32 Echocardiography and Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit. 890
Compilation of References. 908
About the Contributors. 1092
Index.1104