Overview

This handbook covers all areas of adult and paediatric, cardiac and thoracic surgery and intensive care. It provides rapid on-the-spot access to practical management advice, and succinct overviews of most operative procedures. Every chapter is divided into topics presented across two pages to enable easy reference. The advice is based on current evidence and guidelines, with references given where appropriate. There is an excellent intensive care section with pages edged in red for immediate access. The book has a full index, and a contents list tabled on the back-cover to aid navigation. The book is in a portable pocket-sized format, with a durable plastic cover.

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Author:   Joanna Chikwe ,  Emma Beddow ,  Brian Glenville
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 10.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9780198565888

ISBN 10:   0198565887
Pages:   808
Publication Date:   16 February 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780199642830
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

1. History and examination; 2. Cardiac surgical anatomy; 3. Cardiovascular physiology; 4. Cardiac pathology; 5. Cardiac Imaging; 6. Cardiac anaesthesia; 7. Extracorporeal circulation; 8. Cardiac intensive care; 9. Complications of cardiac surgery; 10. Ischaemic heart disease; 11. Valvular heart disease; 12. Diseases of the thoracic aorta; 13. Minimal access surgery; 14. Paediatric cardiac surgery; 15. Cardiac transplantation; 16. Other cardiac conditions; 17. Pre-operative evaluation; 18. Thoracic anatomy; 19. Thoracic physiology; 20. Endoscopy; 21. Benign lung disease; 22. Malignant lung disease; 23. Benign oesophageal disease; 24. Oesophageal tumours; 25. Other thoracic conditions; 26. Chest trauma; 27. Invasive procedures; References and resources

Reviews

This pocket-sized handbook...should be an essential resource for every doctor working in this specialty...it will be of value to all whose clinical work involves this specialty, including well-established consultants and nursing staff. The text is comprehensive, remarkably detailed and accurate. This is an excellent production that succeeds admirably...the book can be highly recommended. It should accompany, and be readily consulted by, all junior doctors in this specialty in their day-to-day work. Surgeon Vol 5, no 1 The positive features of this book are that it provides brief but clear explanations and rationale for most aspects of cardiothoracic surgery and can therefore be useful as a quick reference guide, particularly in clinical practice...throughout there are excellent diagrams...the anatomy and physiology sections are clear and easy to follow...it is a useful reference text to have in a ward or unit collection. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing Vol 1, no 7 This is an excellent book written for the junior surgeon embarking on a career in cardiac surgery. Doody's Journal

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