This handbook is a pocket guide to all aspects of cardiothoracic
surgery aimed at health practitioners at all levels. It is a
comprehensive but concise reference that is practical, authorative
and up to date.
- Covers all areas of cardiothoracic surgery in one pocket sized
volume for junior registrars
- Helps reader prepare for theatre with overview of most operative
techniques
- Includes a practical intensive care section
- Facilitates working in new specialties, with sections on thoracic
and congenital heart surgery
- Superb illustrations increase understanding of operative
principles
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 a double page
spread 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.
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
Joanna Chikwe, Specialist registrar Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, Emma Bedow, Specialist Registrar in Thoracic Surgery, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, and Brian Glenville, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Lead Clinician at St. Mary's Hospital NHS Trust, London
