Overview

The development of pediatric cardiac surgical programs has had a profound effect on the s- cialty of pediatric critical care medicine, and as a result, the ? eld of pediatric cardiac intensive care is rapidly emerging as a separate subspecialty of pediatric critical care medicine. The ability to provide care for the critically ill child with congenital heart disease clearly separates pediatric intensivists from our adult colleagues. A thorough understanding and knowledge of the unique physiology of the child with congenital heart disease are therefore absolutely crucial for anyone working in the pediatric intensive care unit. Once again, we would like to dedicate this textbook to our families and to the physicians and nurses who provide steadfast care every day in pe- atric intensive care units across the globe. Derek S. Wheeler Hector R. Wong Thomas P. Shanley v Preface to Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence The ? eld of critical care medicine is growing at a tremendous pace, and tremendous advances in the understanding of critical illness have been realized in the last decade. My family has directly bene? ted from some of the technological and scienti? c advances made in the care of critically ill children. My son Ryan was born during my third year of medical school. By some peculiar happenstance, I was nearing completion of a 4-week rotation in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU).

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Author:   Derek S. Wheeler, M.D. ,  Hector R. Wong ,  Thomas P. Shanley
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Imprint:   Springer London Ltd
Edition:   2009 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.859kg
ISBN:  

9781848009226

ISBN 10:   1848009224
Pages:   294
Publication Date:   29 December 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Developmental Cardiac Physiology.- Hemodynamic Monitoring.- Cardiopulmonary Interactions.- Echocardiography in the Pediatric Critical Care Setting.- Cardiac Catheterization in the Pediatric Critical Care Setting.- to Congenital Heart Disease: Nomenclature and Classification.- Palliative Procedures.- Congenital Heart Disease: Left-to-Right Shunt Lesions.- Congenital Heart Disease: Cyanotic Lesions with Decreased Pulmonary Blood Flow.- Congenital Heart Disease: Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction.- Congenital Heart Disease: Cyanotic Lesions with Increased Pulmonary Blood Flow.- Single-Ventricle Lesions.- Vascular Rings and Associated Malformations.- Cardiopulmonary Bypass.- Pediatric Myocardial Protection.- Postoperative Care of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Patient.- Mechanical Support of the Cardiovascular System: Extracorporeal Life Support/Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Ventricular Assist Devices.- Mechanical Support of the Cardiovascular System: Intraaortic Balloon Pumping in Children.- Arrhythmias.- Inflammatory Diseases of the Heart and Pericardium: Infective Endocarditis and Kawasaki Disease.- Inflammatory Diseases of the Heart and Pericardium: Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis.- Diseases of the Pericardium.- Management of Hypertension in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.- Heart Transplantation.

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From the reviews: This book on cardiac aspects of pediatric critical care practice is part of an earlier comprehensive work ! by the same authors ! . Senior trainees and practitioners managing pediatric critical illness are an appropriate audience. ! This is an excellent review of the physiology and management of problems treated by pediatric cardiac surgeons. (David J. Dries, Doody's Review Service, March, 2009)

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