
Manual of Cardiac Intensive Care
- 1st Edition - May 9, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: David L. Brown, David Warriner
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 5 5 2 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 5 5 3 - 5
Addressing the changing needs of clinicians in today’s CCU, ICU and CICU, Manual of Cardiac Intensive Care is an easy-to-use, point-of-care reference for cardiologists, inte… Read more

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Provides the information you need in the CCU, ICU or CICU to deliver high-quality care to increasingly complex and critically ill patients with CVD.
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Covers important and emerging topics such as COVID-19, fulminant myocarditis, cardiogenic shock, cardiorenal syndrome, cardiac tamponade, acute aortic dissection, takotsubo cardiomyopathy, and much more.
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Describes key procedures including arterial and radial central vascular access, temporary cardiac pacing, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, pericardiocentesis, and more.
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Covers a range of topics for effective practice including common misconceptions, clinical presentations, pathophysiology, management, and imaging.
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Includes more than 100 radiographic images, echocardiograms, ECGs, anatomic illustrations, and algorithms throughout.
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Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Cardiologists and intensivists who work in general or cardiac intensive care units as practicing MDs or fellows; internal medicine residents doing critical care rotations
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Any screen, Any time, Anywhere
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Table of contents
- Chapter 1. Cardiac Physical Examination in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
- Vital Signs
- Chapter 2. Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Pathogenesis of Acute Myocardial Infarction (MI)
- Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Definition of Myocardial Infarction
- Biochemical Markers of Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Clinical Evaluation
- Chapter 3. Acute Myocardial Infarction: Adjunctive Pharmacologic Therapies
- Antiplatelet Therapy
- P2Y12 Platelet Antagonists
- Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Antagonists
- β-Blockers
- Nitrates
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors and Other Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Morphine and Other Analgesic Agents
- Anticoagulants
- Chapter 4. Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction
- Coronary Circulation and the Right Ventricle
- Ventricular Interdependence
- Clinical Presentation
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Complications
- Prognosis
- Chapter 5. Mechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Free Wall Rupture
- Ventricular Septal Rupture
- Chapter 6. Cardiogenic Shock
- Clinical Presentation
- Pathophysiology of Cardiogenic Shock in Acute MI
- Management
- Chapter 7. Acute Heart Failure and Pulmonary Edema
- Clinical Presentation
- Pathophysiologic Considerations
- Investigations
- Management
- Chapter 8. Acute Fulminant Myocarditis
- Clinical Presentation
- Pathophysiology
- Investigations
- Management
- Chapter 9. Stress (Takotsubo) Cardiomyopathy
- Presentation
- Pathophysiology
- Investigations
- Management
- Chapter 10. Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 1
- Definition and Classification
- Prevalence
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Pathophysiology
- Prevention
- Management
- Chapter 11. Sudden Cardiac Death
- Presentation
- Pathophysiology
- Abnormal Cardiac Substrate
- Investigations
- Management
- Chapter 12. Ventricular Tachycardia
- Definition
- Triggers
- Clinical Presentation
- Chapter 13. Diagnosis and Treatment of Unstable Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Presentation
- Investigations
- Pathophysiology
- Treatment
- Chapter 14. Acute Presentations of Valvular Heart Disease
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Acute Mitral Regurgitation
- Acute Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction
- Tricuspid Regurgitation (TR)
- Chapter 15. Hypertensive Emergencies
- Definition
- Incidence and Prevalence
- Pathophysiology
- Evaluation and Management
- Prognosis
- Specific Hypertensive Emergencies
- Chapter 16. Acute Aortic Syndromes
- Acute Aortic Dissection
- Penetrating Aortic Ulcer
- Aortic Intramural Hematoma
- Chapter 17. Inotropic and Vasoactive Agents
- Sympathomimetic Agents
- Calcium-Sensitizing Agents
- Chapter 18. Intensive Diuresis and Ultrafiltration
- Diuretics
- Indications for Intensive Diuresis
- Diuretic Resistance and Medical Management of Refractory Edema
- Ultrafiltration
- Chapter 19. Antidysrhythmic Electrophysiology and Pharmacotherapy
- Classification of Antidysrhythmic Medications
- Antidysrhythmic Medications of Clinical Relevance in the CICU
- Chapter 20. Central Venous and Arterial Access Procedures
- Central Venous Access: General Principles and Preparation
- Technique
- Internal Jugular Venous Cannulation
- Subclavian Venous Cannulation
- Femoral Venous Cannulation
- Radial Arterial Cannulation
- Femoral Arterial Cannulation
- Chapter 21. Temporary Cardiac Pacing
- Bradyarrhythmias
- Permanent Versus Temporary Cardiac Pacing
- Types/Forms of Temporary Pacing
- Chapter 22. Pericardial Tamponade
- Clinical Presentation
- Pathophysiology
- Investigations
- The Pericardiocentesis Procedure
- Complications
- Chapter 23. Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure
- Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
- Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
- Cardiac Output and Mixed Venous Oxygen Consumption
- Complications of Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
- Indications for Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
- Chapter 24. Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Intraaortic Balloon Pump
- Left Ventricle to Aorta Support Devices
- Left Atrium to Aorta Support Devices
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Chapter 25. Ventricular Assist Device Therapy in Advanced Heart Failure
- Technology of Left Ventricular Assist Devices
- Destination Therapy LVAD
- Bridge to Recovery (BTR) LVAD
- Index
- Confidence is ClinicalKey
- Edition: 1
- Published: May 9, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323825528
- eBook ISBN: 9780323825535
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