The Johns Hopkins Manual of Cardiac Surgical Care

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* Chapters written by both nurses and doctors emphasize the critical care team approach to cardiac surgery to improve patient outcomes and provide useful, practical information for every clinical setting. * A logical organization, including individual sections on preoperative, operative, and postoperative issue speeds to the information you need. NEW TO THIS EDITION: * The latest details on coronary artery disease • fluid, electrolyte, and renal function • management of postoperative cardiac arrhythmias • mechanical devices • and postoperative myocardial ischemia enhance your clinical acumen. * An updated appendix of Management Summaries keeps you current on the latest in care. * New images and line drawings illuminate key steps to help you master every procedure.