Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care
Published on 1. May 1998
Book
Hardback
587 pages
978-0-683-01508-9 (ISBN)
Description
A distinguished list of contributors from some of the major international centers covers this specialty like never before. With recent advances in ultrasound technology and pharmacology the expertise required to care for a critically ill child with heart disease takes an integrated approach with a multidisciplinary team and central focus. This resource provides comprehensive discussions of pertinent cardiac issues in the ICU setting with emphasis on perioperative care
A distinguished list of contributors from some of the major international centers covers this specialty like never before. With recent advances in ultrasound technology and pharmacology the expertise required to care for a critically ill child with heart disease takes an integrated approach with a multidisciplinary team and central focus. This resource provides comprehensive discussions of pertinent cardiac issues in the ICU setting with emphasis on perioperative care
A distinguished list of contributors from some of the major international centers covers this specialty like never before. With recent advances in ultrasound technology and pharmacology the expertise required to care for a critically ill child with heart disease takes an integrated approach with a multidisciplinary team and central focus. This resource provides comprehensive discussions of pertinent cardiac issues in the ICU setting with emphasis on perioperative care
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Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
1361 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-683-01508-9 (9780683015089)
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Content
Part 1: the foetal and neonatal circulations; cardiac physiology-selected topics in normal hearts; cardiac diagnostic evaluation; cardiovascular pharmacology; normal physiology of the respiratory system. Part 2: the airway and mechanical evaluation; cardiopulmonary interactions; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; invasive and noninvasive monitoring. Part 3: perioperative care; postoperative care; cardiopulmonary bypass; shunt lesions; left ventricular outflow tract obstruction; right ventriculat outflow tract obstruction; single ventricle; other conotruncal lesions; miscellaneous lesion; paediatric heart and lung transplantation; mechanical support of the myocardium; pulmonary issues; neurologic disorders; renal issues; perioperative issues in other organ systems. Part 4: echocardiography; cardiac catheterization in the critically ill cardiac patient; diagnosis and management of cardiac arrhythmias. Part 5: the failing myocardium; pulmonary; hypertension; miscellaneous topics. Part 6: issues in cardiac intensive care; nursing perspective in the cardiac intensive care unit; the role of the advanced practice nurse; ethical and legal issues.