Brain Protection in Cardiac Surgery

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

Part of the Monographs in Cardiac Surgery Series – Introducing ‘basic science into the cardiac operating room’. Fast systematic review of small areas of cardiac surgery including up-to-date information. This will allow more rapid publication than the alternative cardiac surgery ‘tomes’. This entry into the series will provide readers with a complete review of the current understanding in brain injury and the methods used to avoid or limit its effects on patient morbidity and mortality.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-01-07
Mått:193 x 260 x 19 mm
Vikt:842 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:246
Upplaga:2011
Förlag:Springer London Ltd
ISBN:9781849962926

Utforska kategorier

Thoraxkirurgi och hjärtkirurgi inom Medicin
Hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar inom Medicin
Medicinsk bildbehandling inom Medicin

Recensioner i media

From the reviews: "This book addresses the current understanding of the neurocognitive issues associated with the surgery. ... is directed at healthcare professionals specializing in cardiac surgery - practicing surgeons and anesthesiologists, residents and fellows, intensive care physicians, neurologists and neurointensivists, researchers and other practitioners. ... Select tables, graphs, illustrations, and imaging studies support the information. ... a unique synopsis of the state of knowledge on this subject. It is an invaluable educational resource for a wide range of professionals whose careers are related to cardiac surgery."--- (Zdravka Zafirova, Doody's Review Service, December, 2011)

Innehållsförteckning

Brain injury of cardiac surgery.-Cerebral physiology & metabolism.-Molecular & biochemical basis.Future interventions.-Cardiopulmonary bypass circuit.-Neurological sequelae.-Incidence, pre-operative risk factors & long-term outcome.-Neuropathology.-Inflammatory response.-Post-surgical impact.-Assessment of brain injury.-Utility of neuropsychometric analysis.-Pitfalls of neuropsychometric assessment & alternative investigative approaches.-Imaging of the brain.-Current techniques of emboli detection.-Intra-operative brain monitoring.-Design of brain protection studies in the C21st.-Reducing brain injury in cardiac surgery.-Temperature & brain protection.-Studies of non-pharmacological interventions.-Pharmacological studies to reduce brain injury following cardiac surgery.-Off-pump & on-pump coronary artery surgery & the brain.-Experimental basis & clinical studies of brain protection in paediatric heart surgery.-Experimental basis & clinical studies of brain protection in aortic arch surgery.-The future.