Critical Care Cardiology in the Perioperative Period

John L. Atlee, J. L. Vincent (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

120 Seiten

2001 | 2000 ed.
Springer Verlag
978-88-470-0133-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Aim of the volume is to describe the intensive control of the cardiologic patient. Mechanisms concerning cardiovascular emodynamics and interpretation of cardiovascular function in the perioperative period and in intensive care are described. Particular importance is given to diagnosis and treatment of the so-called dangerous arrhythmias in the perioperative period, to cardiac rhythm disturbances caused by drugs overdose and by electrolytic alterations.

Inhalt

Preoperative cardiac evolution.- How to interpret cardiac output and hemodynamic indexes.- Echocardiography at the bedside in the diagnosis of cardiovascular dysfunction.- Esophageal echodoppler monitoring in the perioperative period.- Dangerous perioperative arrhythmias: diagnosis and management.- Physiologic imbalance as a cause for arrhythmias.- Temporary pacing for prevention and management of arrhythmias.- Detection and significance of myocardial ischemia in the perioperative period.- Dilatative cardiomyopathy and steps in treatment.- Management strategies of acute myocardial infarction.- Management of cardiovascular dysfunction after cardiac surgery.- Diagnosis and management of pulmonary edema in the perioperative period.

Produkt-Details

• Reihe/Serie: Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care
• Verlagsort: Milan
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Anästhesie
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie ► Herz- / Thorax- / Gefäßchirurgie
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Kardiologie / Angiologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Intensivmedizin
• ISBN-10: 88-470-0133-1 / 8847001331
• ISBN-13: 978-88-470-0133-6 / 9788847001336
• Zustand: Neuware