Cardiac Intensive Care

Using a multidisciplinary, team-oriented approach, Cardiac Intensive Care, 4th Edition, offers unique coverage of all the latest approaches to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with critical cardiac illness. Led by Drs. David L. Brown and Jason N. Katz, a stellar team of authoritative writers guides you through cardiac pathophysiology, disease states presenting in the CICU, and state-of-the-art advanced diagnosis and therapeutic techniques. A visually appealing format and extensive updates throughout ensure that you stay on the cutting edge of this rapidly advancing field.

Includes thorough updates on key topics such as POCUS, acute cardiovascular conditions in obstetric patients, new interventions in acute PE management, post-CICU syndromes, and more
Discusses recent changes in cardiac intensive care, including new care paradigms, new mechanical support modalities, and new therapies and interventions
Offers concise yet thorough coverage of acute and severe heart failure, chronic pulmonary hypertension, life-threatening dysrhythmias, aortic dissection, and other cardiac conditions as they relate to intensive care
Explains drug therapy for key cardiac drugs, such as inotropes, vasodilators, anti-arrhythmics, diuretics, anticoagulants, and anti-platelets, and discusses important drug interactions
Features online access to heart sounds and murmurs to accompany the chapter on history and physical examination, videos of clinical images and key procedures, frequently updated information on late-breaking clinical trials, reviews of new research publications, and more
Ideal for the entire CICU team, including intensivists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, residents, fellows, cardiac nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, and nutritionists
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date