Intensive Care of the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease

Intensive Care of the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease edited by Eduardo da Cruz, Duncan Macrae, Gary Webb.

Dedicated to the critical management of acutely ill adults with congenital heart disease, this comprehensive book discusses the many challenges faced in the management of these patients, who require intensive inter- and trans-disciplinary care. It provides the first universal review of the practical...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: da Cruz, Eduardo (Editor), Macrae, Duncan (Editor), Webb, Gary (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:Congenital Heart Disease in Adolescents and Adults,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Cardiology.
Critical care medicine.
Cardiac surgery.
Nursing.
Anesthesiology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • I General aspects
  • 1 The ideal Intensive Care Unit for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
  • 2 A macroscopic overview of the critically-ill Adult with Congenital Heart Disease
  • 3 Nomenclature, classification and risk Score Assessment of the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease
  • 4 Overview of cardiac surgical challenges in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
  • 5 Pharmacological considerations in the acute care of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
  • 6 Preparing Adults with Congenital Heart Disease for surgery or interventions
  • 7 General intensive care monitoring and management
  • 8 Cardiovascular anesthesia of the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease
  • 9 Sedation and analgesia of the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease
  • II Advanced management of the critically-ill Adult with Congenital Heart Disease
  • 10 Cardio-pulmonary interactions in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
  • 11 Critical Care Management of the Adult with Tetralogy of Fallot
  • 12 Critical Care Management of the Adult with Aortic Coarctation
  • 13 Critical Care Management of the Adult with Univentricular heart
  • 14 Critical Care Management of the ACHD patient with Aortopathies
  • 15 Critical Care Management of the ACHD patient with Heart failure
  • 16 Critical Care Management of the Adult with Eisenmenger Syndrome and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  • 17 Critical Care Management of the ACHD patient with Arrhythmias and conduction disorders
  • 18 Critical Care Management of the ACHD patient with Endocarditis
  • 19 The critically-ill pregnant ACHD patient
  • III Specific Management Topics
  • 20 Advanced Cardiac support in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
  • 21 Transplant evaluation and acute Post-Transplant care of the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease
  • 22 Management of extra-cardiac complications of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
  • 23 Impact of non-cardiac co-morbidities in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
  • 24 Critical care nursing of the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease
  • 25 Nutrition of the critically-ill Adult with Congenital Heart Disease and nutritional rehabilitation
  • 26 Cardiac rehabilitation
  • 27 Neuro-psychological rehabilitation and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in ACHD patients
  • 28 Transitioning the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease patient from the intensive care to the ward
  • 29 Modern Anticoagulation options for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
  • 30 ACHD Advanced Directives & discontinuation of life in the critical care environment
  • Tables: normal values, algorithms (Appendix).

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