CSI: Handbook on Cardiac Critical Care

Section 1 Basics in ICU


1. Blood Gases in Coronary Care Unit


2. Electrolyte Abnormalities


3. Hyponatremia in Heart Failure


4. Ventilator Settings in Cardiac ICU


5. Noninvasive Ventilation


6. Weaning in Patients with Cardiac Diseases


7. Ventilator Associated Pneumonia


8. Hemodynamic Monitoring in Cardiac Critical Care Units


Section 2 Heart Failure


9. Acute Decompensated Heart Failure


10. Inotropes


11. Value of IABP and Assist Devices in Critical Care Unit


12. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Cardiac ICU


Section 3 Arrhythmias and Resuscitation


13. Bradyarrhythmias in Critical Care


14. Atrial Tachyarrhythmias


15. Ventricular Arrhythmias


16. Basic Life Support


17. Advanced Life Support


18. Cardiac Arrest Survivor


Section 4 Acute Coronary Syndrome


19. Caring for a Thrombolysed Patient


20. Nonthrombolysed STEMI


21. Practical Tips in Managing a Patient with USA/NSTEMI


22. ECG Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction in Challenging Situations


23. Biomarkers in Acute Coronary Syndrome


24. Postmyocardial Infarction Angina or Reinfarction: Always a Diagnostic Challenge in Critical Care Unit


25. Reinfarction


26. Cardiogenic Infarction in Acute Myocardial Infarction


27. Mechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction


28. Stent Thrombosis in Drug-eluting Stents Era


29. Management of Postpercutaneous Coronary Intervention Complications


30. Anticoagulants in Cardiac Critical Care


Section 5 Cardiac Emergencies


31. Cardiac Tamponade


32. Accelerated Hypertension


33. Management of Pulmonary Embolism


34. Acute Dissection of Aorta


35. Acute Limb Threatening Ischemia


36. Unexplained Hypotension in ICU Setting


37. Acute Dyspnea


38. Emergency Cardiovascular Drugs


39. Emergency Procedures in Cardiac Critical Care


40. Stress Cardiomyopathy: Recognition and Management


Index