Cardiac complications are a leading cause of death after surgery. This all-inclusive guide examines the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of perioperative myocardial injury and infarction, and provides an expert assessment of the latest methods and strategies for the optimal care of these patients.

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Yes, you can access Heart Disease and the Surgical Patient by Simon Howell, Chris Pepper, Donat R. Spahn, Simon Howell,Chris Pepper,Donat R. Spahn in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Cardiology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Cardiology

Front cover
Preface
Contents
Contributors
Chapter 1. Epidemiology of Perioperative Cardiac Complications
Chapter 2. Pathophysiology of Ischemic Heart Disease
Chapter 3. Management of Ischemic Heart Disease
Chapter 4. Mechanisms of Perioperative Myocardial Injury
Chapter 5. Stunning, Hibernation, Preconditioning, Postconditioning, and the Effects of Anesthetic Drugs
Chapter 6. Preoperative Assessment
Chapter 7. Cardioprotection by Modulation of the Adrenergic System
Chapter 8. Intraoperative Management of the Patient with Ischemic Heart Disease
Chapter 9. Diagnosis of Perioperative Ischemia and Infarction
Chapter 10. Management of Perioperative Ischemia and Infarction
Chapter 11. Arrhythmias and the Surgical Patient
Chapter 12. Heart Failure and the Surgical Patient
Chapter 13. Adult Congenital Heart Disease and the Surgical Patient
Chapter 14. Management of Concomitant Carotid and Coroanry Disease
Chapter 15. Urgent or Semiurgent Surgery in Patients with Severe Coronary Artery Disease
Chapter 16. Anesthetic Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease in Noncardiac Surgery
Chapter 17. Primary and Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
Chapter 18. Conclusions and the Future
Index

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