Sikdar Sunandan (ed.) Handbook of Cardiac Critical Care and Anaesthesia

CRC Press, 2024. — 332 p. — ISBN: 9781032455174.This book provides clinical tips on the management of common emergencies that are regularly faced by critical care and acute care cardiologists in resource-limited settings. Based on the current guidelines, it explores the evaluation of the patient, followed by its treatment methodology. It highlights the beneficial effects of the use of cardiac drugs during an emergency. There is also a special section on preoperative evaluation and postoperative management of cardiac patients of different subsets. Medicolegal/documentation points are also discussed where relevant. It is useful as a ready reference for physicians, anesthetists, and cardiologists.Evaluation in Acute Cardiac Care.
The ECG in Cardiac Critical Care and Anaesthesia.
Echocardiography in Critical Care.
Assessment of Volume Status in CCU (Online-Only Chapter).
Thoracic Ultrasound.
Arterial Blood Gas (Online-Only Chapter).
Approach to Electrolyte Abnormalities in CCU (Online-Only Chapter).
Haemodynamics.
Role and Interpretation of Biomarkers.
Acute Chest Pain.
Acute Coronary Syndrome.
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Post-procedure management of CCU.
Cardiogenic Shock and Management of Hypotension.
Inotropes and Vasopressors.
Antiplatelets and Anticoagulants: Perioperative issues.
Non Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants.
Acute Aortic Syndromes.
Refractory Hypertension in Critical Care.
Pulmonary Embolism.
Pulmonary Hypertension.
Narrow QRS Tachycardias.
Atrial Fibrillation: the CCU perspective.
Wide QRS Tachycardia.
Pre-operative and peri-operative and CCU care in primary electrical disorders of the heart.
Electrical Storm.
Permanent Pacemakers and Defibrillators: From basics to troubleshooting.
Cardiomyopathies.
Myocarditis.
Stress Cardiomyopathy.