The ESC textbook of acute and intensive cardiac care
By: edited by Marco Tubaro ... [et al.].
Contributors: European Society of Cardiology. Working Group on Acute Cardiac Care
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 811
ISBN-13: 9780199584314
Subjects: Heart; Artificial Respiration; Diseases; Cardiac intensive care; Cardiovascular Diseases; Standards; Therapy; Methods; Intensive Care Units; Intensive Care; Cardiovascular Diagnostic Techniques
Other titles: European Society of Cardiology textbook of acute and intensive cardiac care; Textbook of acute and intensive cardiac care
Description: The ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiac Care is a key reference for training and accreditation in this specialty. It serves as a reference for experienced and trainee cardiologists and intensivists from all over Europe, establishing a common basis of knowledge in the field and a uniform and improved quality of care, and is fully consistent with guidelines specified in the ESC Core Curriculum for Acute Cardiac Care.
Notes: "European Society of Cardiology, Acute Cardiac Care, ESC Working Group"--P. [1] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Intensive and acute cardiac care : an introduction / Nicolas Danchin, Gerasimos Filippatos, and Marco Tubaro; title: Sudden cardiac death : epidemiology and prevention / Hans-Richard Arntz; title: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the post-cardiac arrest syndrome / Andreas Schneider, Peter Teschendorf, and Bernd W. Böttiger; title: Comparison of prehospital emergency care systems in Europe and the United States / Frédéric Adnet, Tomislav Petrovic, and Frédéric Lapostolle; title: Telemedicine / Peter Clemmensen and Maria Sejersten Ripa; title: Chest pain and chest pain units / Eric Durand, Aures Chaib, and Nicolas Danchin; title: Acute dyspnoea / Nisha Arenja, Thenral Socrates, and Christian Mueller; title: Arrhythmias in the emergency department / G. Cayla, P. G. Claret, and J. E. de La Coussaye; title: Recommendations for the structure, organization, and operation of intensive cardiac care units / Menachem Nahir and Yonathan Hasin; title: The intensive cardiac care unit team / Tom Quinn and Eva Swahn; title: Clinical competence and accreditation in intensive and acute cardiac care / Alessandro Sionis, Pablo Loma-Osorio, and Magda Heras; title: Databases, registries, and quality of care / Eric Boersma, Anselm K. Gitt, and Bertil Lindahl; title: Ethical issues in cardiac arrest and acute cardiac care : a European perspective / Leo Bossaert and Jan Bahr; title: Pathophysiology and clinical assessment of the cardiovascular system (including pulmonary artery catheter) / Etienne Gayat and Alexandre Mebazaa; title: The respiratory system / Antoine Vieillard-Baron; title: Monitoring of the neurological condition of the acute cardiac care patient / Cathy S. De Deyne; title: Monitoring of kidney, liver, and other vital organs / K. Werdan, M. Girndt, and H. Ebelt; title: Blood gas analysis : acid-base and fluid-electrolyte disorders / Pavlos M. Myrianthefs and George J. Baltopoulos; title: Clinical assessment and monitoring with chest radiographs / Alexander Parkhomenko and Olga Gurjeva; title: Echocardiography in cardiac intensive care / Ruxandra Beyer and Frank A. Flachskampf; title: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging / J. Schwitter and J. Bremerich; title: CT angiography and other applications of CT / Joëlla E. van Velzen ... [et al.]; title: Noninvasive ventilation / Josep Masip and Kenneth Planas; title: Mechanical ventilation / Gihan Abuella and Andrew Rhodes; title: Temporary pacing / Bulent Gorenek; title: Pericardiocentesis / Bernhard Maisch, Arsen Ristic, and Konstaninos Karatolios; title: Chest tubes / Karim Tazarourte, Christian Laplace, and Arthur Atchabahian; title: Renal support therapy / Piotr Rozentryt ... [et al.]; title: The intra-aortic balloon pump / K. Werdan, M. Russ, and M. Buerke