Table of Contents

1. Shock; 2. Acute cardiac physiology; 3. Acute cardiac pharmacology; 4. Heart-lung interactions; 5. Mechanical ventilation and cardiac function; 6. Monitoring; 7. The right ventricle; 8. The heart and circulation in severe sepsis; 9. Echocardiography and cardiac emergencies; 10. Mechanical aids; 11. Interventional cardiology techniques in acute cardiac emergencies; 12. The role of surgical intervention; 13. Cardiac arrest and CPR; 14. Unstable angina and myocardial infection; 15. Cardiogenic shock; 16. Cardiac failure and pulmonary oedema; 17. Acute management of arrythmias; 18. Miscellaneous emergencies.

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Written for intensive and coronary care personnel, this book provides rapid access to important treatment information for coronary care units.