1 Synopsis of Adult Cardiac Surgical Disease
2 Diagnostic Techniques in Cardiac Surgery
3 General Preoperative Considerations and Preparation of the Patient for Surgery
4 Cardiac Anesthesia
5 Cardiopulmonary Bypass
6 Myocardial Protection
7 Admission to the ICU and Monitoring Techniques
8 Early Postoperative Care
9 Mediastinal Bleeding
10 Respiratory Management
11 Cardiovascular Management
12 Fluid Management, Renal, Metabolic, and Endocrine Problems
13 Post-ICU Care and Other Complications
Appendices
Appendix 1A American College of Cardiology Classes of Recommendation and Levels of Evidence
Appendix 1B New York Heart Association Functional Classification
Appendix 1C The Canadian Cardiovascular Society Classification for Grading of Angina
Appendix 1D Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS)
Profiles of Advanced Heart Failure
Appendix 2 Typical Preoperative Order Sheet
Appendix 3 Cardiac Surgery Preoperative Assessment Checklist
Appendix 4 Typical Orders for Admission to the ICU
Appendix 5 Typical Transfer Orders from the ICU
Appendix 6 Hyperglycemia Protocol for Cardiac Surgery Patients
Appendix 7 Heparinization Protocol for Cardiac Surgery Patients
Appendix 8 Protocol for Initiating Warfarin
Appendix 9 INR Reversal Protocol
Appendix 10A The CHA2DS2-VASc Score
Appendix 10B The HAS-BLED Score
Appendix 11 Drug, Food, and Dietary Supplement Interactions with Warfarin
Appendix 12 Doses of Parenteral Medications Commonly Used in the ICU and Their Modifications in
Renal Failure
Appendix 13 Doses of Nonparenteral Drugs Commonly Used After Heart Surgery and Their
Modifications in Renal Failure
Appendix 14 Definitions from the STS Data Specifications (Version 2.9 2017)
Appendix 15 Body Surface Area Nomogram
Appendix 16 Body Mass Index Chart
Appendix 17 Aortic Size Index for Thoracic Aneurysms
Appendix 18 Aortic Height Index for Thoracic Aneurysms
Appendix 19 Aortic Height and Length Index for Thoracic Aneurysms
Appendix 20 Technique of Thoracentesis
Appendix 21 Technique for Tube Thoracostomy
Index