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Thoroughly revised, this handy manual is filled with practical advice for the entire cardiac care team. It covers all aspects of care of the surgical heart patient-from preoperative assessment to postoperative management to treatment protocols.

• 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.

• 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.