Cardiothoracic surgical nursing: current trends in adult care Book

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