Cardiothoracic Critical Care

An indispensible pocket reference for critical care trainees, consultants and intensive care nurses, this new Oxford Specialist Handbook provides an evidence-based approach to all aspects of patient care in cardiothoracic intensive care.

Written in the Oxford Handbook format, each section is comprised of short topics ideal for quick reference. Portable, accessible, and reliable, the book equips the clinician with the basic scientific and clinical knowledge to safely assist in formulating management plans, based on current best practice.

Cardiothoracic Critical Care addresses major recent developments in cardiothoracic critical care, such as cardiovascular support, mechanical support (IABP, VADS, and ECMO), and drug therapies such as nitric oxide and other new inotropic agents. The management of postoperative bleeding is covered in detail, as it increasingly involves updated fluid and blood-product therapies including blood preservation techniques such as cell salvage.

Robyn Smith, Consultant in Critical Care Medicine and Anaesthesia, West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK,Michael Higgins, Consultant in Critical Care Medicine and Anaesthesia, West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK,Alistair Macfie, Consultant in Critical Care Medicine and Anaesthesia, West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK

Part 1. Early postoperative management
1. The normal postoperative cardiac patient
2. Risk prediction and outcome
3. Fast-tracking the low-risk patient
4. Resuscitation in the cardiac intensive care setting
5. Myocardial ischaemia and infarction
6. Bleeding
7. Postoperative hypotension
8. Glucose, lactate, and acid-base
9. Postoperative medications
10. Information handover and care planning
Part 2. Organ dysfunction
11. Heart
12. Lung
13. Kidney
14. Gut
15. Nervous system
16. Immune system
17. Haematology
Part 3. Specific patient groups
18. The thoracic patient
19. The adult patient with congenital heart disease
20. The obstetric patient with cardiac disease
21. Heart failure resistant to standard medical therapy
22. The transplant patient
23. Acute cardiology
Part 4. Treatments and procedures
24. Central venous cannulation, pulmonary artery catheter, and minimally invasive cardiac output monitoring
25. Airway management
26. Respiratory management
27. Circulatory support
28. Epicardial pacing
29. Sedation and pain relief
30. Wound management
31. Infection control and prevention
32. Bedside echocardiography