Fast facts for the cardiac surgery nurse everything you need to know in a nutshell / Tanya Hodge.

Author/creator Hodge, Tanya
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Springer Pub.,
Descriptionviii, 216 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents Epidemiology of coronary artery disease, valve disease, and need for heart surgery -- Diagnostic tests -- Preparing a patient for cardiac surgery -- Cardiopulmonary bypass -- Coronary artery bypass graft surgery -- Valve surgery -- Other surgical treatments -- Off-pump surgeries and minimally invasive techniques -- The first few hours : initial recovery -- Complications : initial postoperative period -- Transition to intermediate care -- Extended recovery timelines -- Complications : extended recovery period -- Discharge -- Cardiac rehabilitation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 201-202) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011015448
ISBN9780826108319
ISBN0826108318
ISBN9780826108326 (eISBN)
ISBN0826108326 (eISBN)

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