Using a multidisciplinary, team-oriented approach, this unique title expertly coversall the latest approaches to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with critical cardiac illness.** Led by Dr David L. Brown,** a stellar team of authoritative writersguides you through cardiac pathoph...

Using a multidisciplinary, team-oriented approach, this unique title expertly coversall the latest approaches to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with critical cardiac illness.** Led by Dr David L. Brown,** a stellar team of authoritative writersguides you through cardiac pathophysiology, disease states presenting in the CICU, and state-of-the-art advanced diagnosis and therapeutic techniques. Avisually appealing format, new chapters, and thorough updatesensure that you stay on the cutting edge of this rapidly advancing field.

• Discusses recent changes in cardiac intensive care, includingnew care paradigms, new mechanical support modalities, andnew therapies and interventions.

• Contains11 new chapters: Palliative Care, Temporary Pacemaker Insertion, Pericardiocentesis, Distributive Shock, Electrical Storm, Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation after Cardiac Arrest, Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices, Cardiorenal Syndrome, Fulminant Myocarditis, Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Diagnosis and Treatment of Unstable Supraventricular Tachycardia.

• Online access featuresheart sounds and murmursto accompany the chapter on history and physical examination,videos of clinical images and key procedures, frequently updated information onlate-breaking clinical trials, reviews ofnew researchpublications, and more.

-Concisely yet thoroughly coversacute and severe heart failure, chronic pulmonary hypertension, life-threatening dysrhythmias, aortic dissection, and other cardiac conditions as they relate to intensive care.

• Explains** drug therapy for key cardiac drugs,such as inotropes, vasodilators, anti-arrhythmics, diuretics, anticoagulants, and anti-platelets, and discusses importantdrug interactions**.

• Ideal forall healthcare professionalsinvolved in cardiac intensive care, including intensivists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, residents, fellows, cardiac nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, and nutritionists.

-** Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase.Thisenhanced eBook experience** allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices and contains an up to date collection of all relevant ACC/AHA and ESC guidelines.