Edited by David L. Brown, MD, FACC and David Warriner, Bsc, MBChB, MRCPMSc, PhD
Copyright Year
2023
Edition Number
1
Format
Book
Trim
229 x 152 (6 x 9)
Imprint
Elsevier
Page Count
336
Publication Date
9 May 2022
Stock Status
IN STOCK
Book Description
Addressing the changing needs of clinicians in today?s CCU, ICU and CICU,Manual of Cardiac Intensive Careis aneasy-to-use, point-of-care referencefor cardiologists, intensivists, physicians, trainees, and other health care professionals who care for critically ill patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). This clinically-focused manual offerspractical guidance from leading cardiac intensive care expertson the specialized and highly technological care of patients with severe CVD?myocardial infarction, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and their complications, including respiratory failure and renal failure. The portable, paperback format makes it anexcellent resource for day-to-day practiceor as anexam or recertification study tool.
Key Features
Provides the information you need in the CCU, ICU or CICU to deliver high-quality care to increasingly complex and critically ill patients with CVD.
Covers important and emerging topics such as COVID-19, fulminant myocarditis, cardiogenic shock, cardiorenal syndrome, cardiac tamponade, acute aortic dissection, takotsubo cardiomyopathy, and much more.
Describes key procedures including arterial and radial central vascular access, temporary cardiac pacing, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, pericardiocentesis, and more.
Covers a range of topics for effective practice including common misconceptions, clinical presentations, pathophysiology, management, and imaging.
Includes more than 100 radiographic images, echocardiograms, ECGs, anatomic illustrations, and algorithms throughout.
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Author Information
Edited by David L. Brown, MD, FACC, Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine (retired), Washington University School of Medicine and David Warriner, Bsc, MBChB, MRCPMSc, PhD, Consultant Cardiologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Cardiology, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, England, UK
Book Contents
1 Cardiac Physical Examination in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit 2 Acute Myocardial Infarction 3 Acute Myocardial Infarction: Adjunctive Pharmacologic Therapies 4 Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction 5 Mechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction 6 Cardiogenic Shock 7 Acute Heart Failure and Pulmonary Edema 8 Acute Fulminant Myocarditis 9 Stress (Takotsubo) Cardiomyopathy 10 Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 1 11 Sudden Cardiac Death 12 Ventricular Tachycardia 13 Diagnosis and Treatment of Unstable Supraventricular Tachycardia 14 Acute Presentations of Valvular Heart Disease 15 Hypertensive Emergencies 16 Acute Aortic Syndromes 17 Inotropic and Vasoactive Agents 18 Intensive Diuresis and Ultrafiltration 19 Antidysrhythmic Electrophysiology and Pharmacotherapy 20 Central Venous and Arterial Access Procedures 21 Temporary Cardiac Pacing 22 Pericardial Tamponade 23 Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring 24 Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices 25 Ventricular Assist Device Therapy in Advanced Heart Failure
