Manual of Cardiac Intensive Care

Addressing the changing needs of clinicians in today's CCU, ICU and CICU,Manual of Cardiac Intensive Careis aneasy-to-use, point-of-care referencefor cardiologists, intensivists, physicians, trainees, and other health care professionals who care for critically ill patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). This clinically-focused manual offerspractical guidance from leading cardiac intensive care expertson the specialized and highly technological care of patients with severe CVD-myocardial infarction, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and their complications, including respiratory failure and renal failure. The portable, paperback format makes it anexcellent resource for day-to-day practiceor as anexam or recertification study tool. Provides theinformation you need in the CCU, ICU or CICUto deliver high-quality care to increasingly complex and critically ill patients with CVD. Coversimportant and emerging topicssuch as COVID-19, fulminant myocarditis, cardiogenic shock, cardiorenal syndrome, cardiac tamponade, acute aortic dissection, takotsubo cardiomyopathy, and much more. Describeskey proceduresincluding arterial and radial central vascular access, temporary cardiac pacing, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, pericardiocentesis, and more. Covers arange of topics for effective practiceincluding common misconceptions, clinical presentations, pathophysiology, management, and imaging. Includes more than100radiographic images, echocardiograms, ECGs, anatomic illustrations, and algorithmsthroughout. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase.Your enhanced eBook allows you to accessall ofthe text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.