Handbook of Cardiac Emergencies

by Edited by Ian McConachie , David Hesketh Roberts

• ISBN13: 9781841100418
• ISBN10: 1841100412
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Greenwich Medical Media

Summary

Handbook of Cardiac Emergencies is aimed at a broad spectrum of intensive and coronary care personnel and provides rapid access to important information on the treatment of the patient in the coronary care unit (CCU), in an easily readable and accessible format. It comprises a series of cutting-edge article on key aspects of emergency care of the cardiac patient and reviews some of the most advanced concepts in the modern CCU. Whilst assuming a basic knowledge of underlying problems, the book nonetheless outlines key physiological principles where necessary, and critically reviews current literature and best practice. Divided into two main sections, Basic Principles and Specific Problems, for ease of quick reference, the book focuses throughout on providing key practical information on treatment techniques for busy CCU personnel and features such important topics as shock, severe sepsis, echocardiography, catheter-based treatments for acute cardiac emergencies, cardiac arrest and CPR, cardiogenic shock, heart failure and the role of surgical intervention. All of the authors are directly involved in CCU research and practice and are familiar with the latest techniques and developments in this fast-moving field of medicine.

Table of Contents

Preface

Section I: Basic Principles

1. Acute cardiac physiology

M. Cardwell

2. Acute cardiac pharmacology

M. Cutts

3. Shock

W.R. Macnab and C. Clarke

4. Heart-lung interactions and IPPV

I. McConachie

5. Monitoring

D. Hume

6. Right ventricle in health and disease

D. Kelly

7. Heart and circulation in severe sepsis

I. McConachie

8. Echocardiography and cardiac emergencies

E. Lee

9. Mechanical aids

R. Katira and G. Goode

10. Catheter-based treatments for acute cardiac emergencies

S. Bulugahapitiya and D. Hesketh Roberts

Section II. Specific Problems

11. Cardiac arrest and CPR

I. McColl achie

12. Unstable angina and myocardial infarction

A. Brodison and A. Chauhan

13. Cardiogenic shock

M. Brack

14. Heart failure

M. Brack

15. Acute management of arrhythmias

R. Katira and G. Goode

16. Miscellaneous emergencies

A. Brodison and A. Chauhan

17. Role of surgical intervention

J. Au