BookRobert M. Bojar.
Summary: "It is essential that all individuals involved in the assessment and management of patients with cardiac surgical disease have a basic understanding of the disease processes that are being treated. This chapter presents the spectrum of adult cardiac surgical disease that is encountered in most cardiac surgical practices. The pathophysiology, indications for surgery, specific preoperative considerations, and surgical options for various diseases are presented. Diagnostic techniques and general preoperative considerations are presented in the next two chapters. Issues related to cardiac anesthesia and postoperative care specific to most of the surgical procedures presented in this chapter are discussed in Chapters 4 and 8, respectively. The most current guidelines for the evaluation and management of patients with cardiac disease can be obtained from the American College of Cardiology website (www.acc.org)"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Synopsis of adult cardiac surgical disease
Diagnostic techniques in cardiac surgery
General preoperative considerations and preparation of the patient for surgery
Cardiac anesthesia
Cardiopulmonary bypass
Myocardial protection
Admission to the ICU and monitoring techniques
Early postoperative care
Mediastinal bleeding
Respiratory management
Cardiovascular management
Fluid management, renal, metabolic, and endocrine problems
Post-ICU care and other complications.