Cardiopulmonary bypass
"In the current healthcare environment, there is an increasing focus on providing high quality patient care at ever lower costs while patients rightly expect excellent outcomes. Cardiac surgery in particular is dependent on several disciplines working together closely and having…
The third edition of Cardiopulmonary Bypass offers a comprehensive, and up-to-date reference text to extracorporeal cardiopulmonary support. This book provides a clinically-focused tutorial with chapters spanning the technical aspects, patient related considerations, and human f…
Cardiopulmonary bypass
"In the current healthcare environment, there is an increasing focus on providing high quality patient care at ever lower costs while patients rightly expect excellent outcomes. Cardiac surgery in particular is dependent on several disciplines working together closely and having…
Core topics in cardiac anesthesia
"In the words of one of our contributors (Sam Nashef*), "There is no such thing as a good cardiac anaesthetist". Recently published** evidence however, suggests that the anaesthetist's contribution to cardiac surgical mortality is very small, suggesting that - at least in the UK…
"In the words of one of our contributors (Sam Nashef*), "There is no such thing as a good cardiac anaesthetist". Recently published** evidence however, suggests that the anaesthetist's contribution to cardiac surgical mortality is very small, suggesting that - at least in the UK…
'Mechanical Circulatory Support', second edition, offers a thoughtful approach to patient selection, a comprehensive review of various device options, and a detailed approach to adverse event management. This textbook is an essential read for health care providers at all levels …
Traditional cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) techniques have suffered from a number of disadvantages including haemodilution, inflammation and post-operative bleeding. This book focuses on the issues of the equipment developed for mini-CPB, optimal myocardial protection protocols an…
