Cardiopulmonary Bypass - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107428254 ISBN 13: 9781107428256

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2016

Synopsis

Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Second Edition offers a complete introduction to this specialist technique for medical and technical personnel involved in extracorproreal cardiopulmonary support. A clinically based overview of the subject is provided and updated chapters incorporate the most current developments in the field. Introductory chapters cover equipment and preparation of the cardiopulmonary bypass machine, safety and monitoring, routine conduct of bypass, and the process of weaning from mechanical to physiological circulation. Specialist chapters on mechanical support, ECMO, special surgical procedures, blood conservation techniques, and particular medical conditions that affect the conduct of cardiopulmonary bypass are also included. This new edition includes self-assessment multiple choice questions at the end of each chapter, allowing readers to test their own understanding of the material. Written and edited by specialists from leading cardiac centres in the UK and USA, this is an invaluable resource for clinical perfusion scientists, cardiac surgeons and cardiothoracic anaesthetists in training.

About this title

Book Description:

Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Second Edition provides a practical overview of all aspects of clinical perfusion. A complete grounding in essential background knowledge is combined with specialist information on key areas in the field. Self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter make this an ideal learning resource for cardiac surgery practitioners.

About the Author:

Sunit Ghosh is Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist at Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

Florian Falter is Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

Albert C. Perrino, Jr is Professor of Anesthesiology at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1107428254
• ISBN 13: 9781107428256
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 268
• Editor: Ghosh Sunit, Falter Florian, Perrino Jr Albert C.