Cardiac Care Unit Survival Guide

Softcover - 480pages


This book is geared toward cardiologists, trainees, and housestaff --anyone who rotates or practices in the CCU--who
must grasp the subtleties when treating patients in a cardiac care unit. It is organized in a way to help you
understand the simplified pathophysiology of the disease, the diagnosis modalities, the initial critical care
management in the CCU, the clinical care in a step down unit and plan for discharge therapy.

Dr. Herzog has developed unified pathways for the management of patients presenting with acute chest pain or its
equivalent, acute heart failure, atrial fibrillation and flutter, syncope, cardiac arrest, hypertension and
hyperglycemia. Algorithms and pathways for management are provided in each chapter for easy implementation in any
health care system. In addition, because specialized units are frightening to the patients and their families, there is
a section in each chapter on what the patient and family need to know, that encompasses a capsulated explanation of the
condition and treatment management.

A companion website accompanies the text that includes fully searchable text and patient information.






Features include:





Algorithms & pathways for acute cardiac care of patients in an ICU

Reader-friendly format

Companion website with searchable text and patient information