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Author: Betsy A. Finkelmeier
Published: April 2000
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 0781717132
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 528

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The book contains black-and-white illustrations.This book provides an overview of cardiothoracic surgical patient care, covering cardiovascular and chest diseases, operations, and transplantation and trauma. Chapters on preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative evaluation and management make this a truly comprehensive reference. This book provides a broad foundation of relevant information upon which to base the clinical practice of nurses caring for cardiothoracic surgical patients. This book details the pathogenesis of cardiothoracic disease processes and leads readers through the surgical treatment and management of these disorders. The objective is to interpret the current processes of surgical treatment of cardiothoracic disease in a comprehensive manner for nurses practicing in this area. Disseminating the latest surgical treatment modalities for the fast changing area of cardiothoracic treatment is an important part of improving the overall quality of care of surgical patients. This book successfully conveys the intricacies of cardiothoracic surgical intervention and the current advances to readers. The book targets nurses currently practicing or beginning to practice cardiothoracic surgery and recovery. This book tackles a broad, quickly advancing area of surgical treatment in such an organized manner, giving readers the ability to appreciate the complexities of this area. However, by encompassing such a broad area of practice, some of the areas of specialization within this group are covered in a somewhat less detailed manner than advanced practitioners may desire. The many current advances in cardiothoracic surgery are occurring at a blinding pace, broadening the patient population and providing ever-improving treatment to sufferers of these diseases. This book successfully offers a comprehensive and detailed overview of this area of practice. This updated edition is necessary to keep pace with the many advances in cardiothoracic surgery.

Table of Contents
Pt. 1 Cardiovascular Diseases
1 Coronary Artery Disease 5
2 Valvular Heart Disease 23
3 Disorders of the Thoracic Aorta 37
4 Cardiac Rhythm Disorders 47
5 Cardiomyopathies 59
6 Congenital Heart Disease in Adults 65
7 Other Cardiovascular Disorders 77
Pt. 2 Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation
8 Diagnostic Evaluation of Cardiac Disease 87
9 Preoperative Management 97
10 Education and Psychological Support for the Patient and Family 109
Pt. 3 Intraoperative Considerations
11 Intraoperative Patient Management 117
12 Cardiopulmonary Bypass 125
13 Myocardial Protection 135
14 Blood Conservation 141
Pt. 4 Cardiovascular Operations
15 Surgical Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease 149
16 Surgical Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease 169
17 Surgery on the Thoracic Aorta 189
18 Surgical Treatment of Cardiac Rhythm Disorders 203
19 Surgical Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease in Adults 211
20 Permanent Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators 221
21 Surgical Treatment of Other Cardiovascular Disorders 243
Pt. 5 Postoperative Management
22 Postoperative Patient Management 255
23 Hemodynamic Monitoring 277
24 Twelve-Lead Electrocardiography and Atrial Electrograms 291
25 Cardiac Arrhythmias 303
26 Temporary Pacing and Defibrillation 317
27 Cardiovascular Medications 327
28 Complications of Cardiac Operations 341
29 Management of Critically III Patients 357
30 Circulatory Assist Devices 371
31 Heart, Lung, and Heart-Lung Transplantation 389
32 Cardiac and Thoracic Trauma 407
Pt. 1 Surgical Diseases of the Chest
33 Pulmonary, Tracheal, and Pleural Diseases 423
34 Esophageal Diseases 441
35 Diseases of the Mediastinum and Chest Wall 453
Pt. 2 Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation
36 Diagnostic Evaluation of Thoracic Diseases 463
37 Preoperative Management and Counseling 477
Pt. 3 Thoracic Operations
38 Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Diseases 485
39 Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Diseases 495
40 Surgery of the Pleura, Trachea, Chest Wall, and Mediastinum 507
Pt. 4 Postoperative Management
41 Postoperative Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients 519
42 Pleural Thoracostomy Drainage 531
43 Complications of Thoracic Operations 543
44 Postoperative Chest Roentgenogram Interpretation 555
Index 567

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