Critical care of children with heart disease: basic medical and surgical concepts

Critical Care of Children with Heart Disease will summarize the comprehensivemedical and surgical management of the acutely-ill patient with congenital and acquired cardiac disease. The aim of the book is to teach bedside physicians, nurses and other caregivers, basic and practical concepts of anatomy, pathophysiology, surgical techniques and peri-operative management of critically illchildren and adults with congenital heart disease, allowing these professionals to anticipate, prevent or else treat such pathologies. The book will cover specific cardiac lesions, review their anatomy, pathophysiology, current preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative assessment and management; medical and surgical complications will be briefly described with each lesion further discussed in specific chapters. In addition, the book will have dedicated chapters to management of cardiac patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, hemofiltration, hemo or peritoneal dialysis and plasma exchange. Practical guidelines for cardiovascular nursing care will be also included. INDICE: Base principles of: Cardiac transport.-Airway management.-Mechanical ventilation.-Cardiac catheterization.-Echocardiography.-Cardiac anesthesia.-Sedation and pain management.-Specific – Cardiac Lesion (Anatomy, Pathophysiology, Preoperative assessment, Surgery, Postoperative management by systems and nursing).-Acyanotic Defects.Patent Ductus Arteriosus.Atrial Septal Defect.Ventricular Septal Defect.Complete Atrioventricular Canal.Aortopulmonary window.-Right Obstructive Heart Lesions.Tetralogy of Fallot.Pulmonary stenosis. Pulmonary Atresia.-Left Obstructive Heart Lesions.Coarctation of Aorta.Aortic ValveStenosis.Subaortic Stenosis.Supravalvar aortic stenosis.Interrupted aortic arch.- Complex Defects.Hypoplastic left heart syndrome.Single ventricle.-Miscellaneous Complex Mixing lesions.Total Anomaly Pulmonary Venous Return.Transposition on the great arteries.Truncus Arteriosus.Double Outlet Right Ventricle.Anomalies of the coronary arteries.Ebstein’s Anomaly.-Other topics.-Dilated hypokinetic Cardiomyopathy.-Myocarditis.-Cardiac Failure.-Extracorporeal Support ofthe Cardiac Patient.-Transplant Cardiology.-Arrhythmias.-Temporary Pacing.- Emergency Considerations for the Cardiac Patient.-Glossary of terms

• ISBN: 978-1-84882-261-0
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 700
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés