Manual of perioperative care in adult cardiac surgery

Bojar, Robert M., 1951-

Manual of perioperative care in adult cardiac surgery [electronic resource] / by Robert M. Bojar. - 5th ed. - Chichester, U.K. : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011. - xi, 820 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Synopsis of adult cardiac surgical disease -- Diagnostic techniques in cardiac surgery -- Preoperative considerations and risk assessment -- Cardiac anesthesia -- Cardiopulmonary bypass -- Myocardial protection -- Admission to the ICU and monitoring techniques -- Early postoperative care : basic pathophysiology, fast-track protocols, and common scenarios -- Mediastinal bleeding and its management -- Respiratory management -- Cardiovascular management -- Fluid management, renal, metabolic, and endocrine problems -- Post-ICU care and other complications.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9781444325294 (electronic bk.)




Heart--Surgery--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Therapeutics, Surgical--Handbooks, manuals, etc.


Electronic books.

RD598 / .B64 2011

617/.412