Critical Heart Disease in Infants and Children

This text deals specifically with paediatric cardiac critical care. Included in the book are the basic principles of heart disease, the use of specialized equipment and special problems such as anaesthaesia and CPR. All the chapters emphasize problems encountered in the clinical setting.

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Written by cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, and pediatric intensive care physicans and nurses, this text offers a multidisciplinary approach to the care of children with critical heart disease. Throughout, Dr. Nichols and colleagues provide practice-oriented guidance on: * scientific principles * diagnostic and therapeutic techniques * specialized equipment * managing congenital and acquired special conditions * anesthesia, CPR, and respiratory care ...all with more than 400 illustrations to help you visualize anatomy and techniques, numerous charts and tables to summarize critical data, and much more.