Applied Cardiovascular Physiology [Hardcover]

Michael Pinsky (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3540624112 | ISBN-13: 978-3540624110 | Publication Date: January 15, 1997 | Edition: 1

This volume presents a concise but complete overview of the treatment of cardiovascular instability in the acute and ill patient. All aspects are considered, ranging from basic physiology and pathophysiology to diagnostic tools and established and novel forms of therapy. Finally, these principles are integrated into a series of clinically relevant scenarios.

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This volume presents a concise but complete overview of the treatment of cardiovascular instability in the acute and ill patient. All aspects are considered, ranging from basic physiology and pathophysiology to diagnostic tools and established and novel forms of therapy. Finally, these principles are integrated into a series of clinically relevant scenarios. -- Book Description

From the Publisher

From the contents: Basic Cardiovascular Physiology: Left Ventricular Pump Function (Buffington).- Left Ventricular Afterload (Cholley/Payen).- Cardiovascular Management (Magder).- Right Ventricular Function (Dhainaut).- Pharmacologic Support (Rothfield).- Heart-Lung-Interactions (Pinsky).- Physiology of Tissue Oxygen Delivery(Bakker).- Splanchnic Blood Flow (Takala).- Tissue Oxygenation (Berlot). Clinical Applications: Rationale for Hemodynamic Monitoring (Kellum).- Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring (Rogers/Perel/Groenveld/Christensen/Gorcsan). Goals of Resuscitation: Physiology of V02/DO2 in Sepsis (Vallet).- Metabolic Targets in Acute Resuscitation (Beloucif).- Cardiovascular Support by Hemodynamic Subsets: Hemorrhagic Shock (Billiar).- Cardiogenic Shock (Boujoukos).- Sepsis (Reinhart).- Extracorporal Support (Pesenti).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 263 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540624112
• ISBN-13: 978-3540624110
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