Towards Safer Cardiac Surgery Based upon the Proceedings of an International Symposium held at the University of York 8–10th April, 1980 / edited by D.B. Longmore.

D. B. LONGMORE The concept ofthe meeting on which this book is based is unique. There has never be fore been a multi-disciplinary meeting based entirely on the concept of making a major branch of surgery safer. Hopefully, this meeting will be archetypal and will set a precedent for similar attempts...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Longmore, D.B (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1981.
Edition:1st ed. 1981.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • Section I Aspects of Cardiac Surgery
  • 1 Historical review and introduction
  • 2 Congenital heart disease
  • 3 Reviewing the pros and cons of myocardial preservation within cardiac surgery
  • 4 Biological aspects of prosthetic materials
  • 5 Clinical problems and aspirations of biological materials
  • 6 Preoperative and postoperative echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular Ffnction
  • 7 Changing aspects of surgical technique in coronary artery surgery
  • 8 Re-emphasis of the importance of clinical observation
  • 9 The importance and hazards of angiocardiography
  • 10 The mechanisms and hazards of echocardiography
  • 11 The importance of echocardiography in preoperative diagnosis
  • 12 The perioperative value of nuclear magnetic resonance
  • 13 Computed tomography of the heart
  • 14 Nuclear imaging techniques in cardiology and cardiac surgery. Part 1 Static imaging and myocardial blood flow
  • 15 Nuclear imaging techniques in cardiology and cardiac surgery. Part 2 Dynamic imaging
  • Section II Aspects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Anaesthesia
  • 16 Historical review and introduction
  • 17 Anaesthesia for coronary artery surgery
  • 18 Hyperthermic circulatory arrest in infants and children
  • 19 Cerebral perfusion during cardiac surgery using cardiac bypass
  • 20 Towards safer cardiopulmonary bypass
  • 21 Haematological effects of cardiotomy suction
  • 22 Gaseous microemboli during open heart surgery
  • 23 The value of prostacyclins in cardiopulmonary bypass
  • 24 Features of cardiac myocytes in culture: characterization of the failing cell
  • 25 Factors influencing the origin and cycling of hydrogen ions in cardiac surgery
  • 26 Which priming fluids?
  • 27 Can cardiopulmonary bypass be a safe procedure?
  • 28 Toxins in open heart surgery
  • 29 Long term extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
  • 30 Why pulsatile flow during cardiopulmonary bypass?
  • Section III Aspects of Postoperative Care (I)
  • 31 Introduction: emphasis of clinical assessment
  • 32 Is inotropic stimulation outdated?
  • 33 Which electrolytes matter?
  • 34 Some applications of computers in postoperative care
  • 35 Is red cell potassium a prognostic indicator?
  • 36 Nursing management
  • 37 Nutritional care in cardiac surgery
  • Section IV Aspects of Postoperative Care (II)
  • 38 Control of blood loss
  • 39 The horizontal dimension. A patient from the intensive therapy unit
  • 40 Pulmonary problems after cardiopulmonary bypass
  • 41 The aetiology, pathogenesis and prevention of prosthetic valve endocarditis
  • 42 Prevention and treatment of renal failure
  • Section V The Brain
  • 43 Psychometric testing in the evaluation of the postoperative cardiac patient
  • 44 Brain damage following open heart surgery
  • 45 The Sir Thomas Holmes Sellors Lecture.