Handbook of Coronary Care > Cardiology

A pocket (4.25x8) reference for physicians and surgeons, compiling the latest information on important therapeutic strategies for handling heart problems encountered in the coronary care unit (CCU). Material covers the entire process from admission to the post-hospital phase, looking at risk factor assessment, rehabilitation, bedside management, diet, tests, and treatments. Introductory remarks in each chapter are followed by a series of recommendations listed in guideline format. Chapters new to this edition discuss sexual activity after myocardial infarction, and hyperlipidemia

1 Introduction to the CCU 1
2 The CCU Environment 5
3 The CCU Nurse 9
4 Transfer of Patients of the CCU 11
5 Prognosis in Acute Myocardial Infarction 15
6 The CCU Diet 21
7 Activity in the Hospital and Discharge from the Hospital 25
8 Suggested Orders in Suspected or Routine Myocardial Infarction 31
9 Control of Pain after Acute Myocardial Infarction 37
10 Arterial Blood Gases and Supplemental Oxygen Therapy 41
11 ECG, Serum Markers, Serial Chest Radiographic Changes, Myocardial Imaging, Radionuclide Ventriculography, and Echocardiography 45
12 Modification of Myocardial Infarction Size 57
13 Coronary Reperfusion - Pharmacologic and Mechanical 63
14 Anticoagulants in Acute Myocardial Infarction 69
15 Beta-Blocker Therapy Following Acute Myocardial Infarction 75
16 Calcium Channel Blockers in Acute Myocardial Infarction 79
17 Arrhythmias and Their Treatment 83
18 Pacemakers: Indications for and Technique of Insertion 105
19 Treatment of Left Ventricular Failure Complicating Myocardial Infarction 113
20 Treatment of Acute Mitral Regurgitation and Ventricular Septal Rupture 119
21 Treatment of Suspected Cardiogenic Shock 125
22 Treatment of Hypertension Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction 131
23 Treatment of Unstable Angina 135
24 Treatment of Angina in the Immediate Postinfarction Period 141
25 Treatment of Miscellaneous Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction: Pericarditis, Pulmonary Embolism, Left Ventricular Thrombus, Arterial Embolism, and Myocardial Rupture 145
26 Diagnosis and Treatment of Right Ventricular Infarction 149
27 Electrical Cardioversion: Indictions and Procedure 159
28 Counterpulsation in Patients with Myocardial Infarction or Unstable Angina: Indications and Procedure 161
29 Flow-Directed Catheter Insertion, Arterial Line Insertion, and Interpretation of Data 169
30 Cardiac Catheterization, Percutaneous Coronary Arterial Angioplasty, and Cardiac Surgery 175
31 Cardiac Rehabilitation of Follow-up of Patients after Discharge from the Hospital 179
32 Hyperlipidemia in the Patient with Myocardial Infarction 183
33 Sexual Activity after Myocardial Infarction 189
App. I Indications, Routes, and Doses of Commonly Employed Medications 195
A Guide for Rapid Administration of Antiarrhythmic Drugs (Intravenous Route) 197
B Guide for Long-term Oral Administration of Antiarrhythmic Drugs 200
App. II Nomogram for Calculating Body Surface Area from Height and Weight (in m[superscript 2]) 205
App. III Table for Estimating Total Body Oxygen Consumption from Patient's Age, Sex, and Heart Rate 209
Subject Index 213

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