A Perspective on Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome

A Perspective on Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome

This book presents a valuable new perspective on Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome (PCAS), which was defined as system failure following whole-body ischemia-reperfusion injuries by the 2008 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation.... read more

ICU Protocols: A Step-wise Approach, Vol I

ICU Protocols: A Step-wise Approach, Vol I

The second edition of this highly successful book includes up-to-date notes on the step-wise management of clinical emergencies encountered in everyday intensive care units (ICU). Each thoroughly revised chapter provides... read more

Practical Issues in Anesthesia and Intensive Care

Practical Issues in Anesthesia and Intensive Care

The contents of this book are a selection taken from materials that have been developed during the preparation of continuing education courses (distance learning), whose scientific advisor is the volume editor, Professor... read more

ICU Manual

ICU Manual

This practical guide provides a multidisciplinary, clinically oriented approach to the management of patients in intensive care. The book discusses the complete range of specialties, including cardiology, pulmonology,... read more

Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19: Acute and Long-Term Impacts

Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19: Acute and Long-Term Impacts

This book is the first comprehensive approach on COVID-19 cardiac complications, both during the acute phase as well as in the long-COVID period. It provides an up-to-date and highly illustrated summary of the biology... read more

Outcomes for Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Admitted to Medical vs Cardiac ICUs

In this multicenter, national analysis of ICU admission for critically ill patients with AMI, we found that admission to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) was associated with lower in-hospital mortality than patients... read more

Cardiac Index and Heart Rate as Prognostic Indicators for Mortality in Septic Shock

Cardiac Index and Heart Rate as Prognostic Indicators for Mortality in Septic Shock

Our retrospective study shows that monitoring cardiac index and heart rate in patients with septic shock may help predict the organismal response and hemodynamic consequences, as well as the prognosis. Thus, healthcare providers... read more

Pulmonary Hypertension: Basic Science to Clinical Medicine

Pulmonary Hypertension: Basic Science to Clinical Medicine

This book provides the framework for a singular reference in the field of pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary vascular disease is a complex and heterogeneous condition characterized by remodeling of distal pulmonary arterioles... read more

Inhaled Epoprostenol Compared With Nitric Oxide for Right Ventricular Support After Major Cardiac Surgery

Inhaled Epoprostenol Compared With Nitric Oxide for Right Ventricular Support After Major Cardiac Surgery

Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a leading driver of morbidity and mortality after major cardiac surgery for advanced heart failure, including orthotopic heart transplantation and left ventricular assist device implantation.... read more

Outcomes and Characteristics of Cardiac Arrest in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension

Outcomes and Characteristics of Cardiac Arrest in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension

In this prospective study of children who received CPR in intensive care units, a pre-existing diagnosis pulmonary hypertension was present in 16% of children but was not associated with statistically significant differences... read more

Manual of Cardiac Intensive Care

Manual of Cardiac Intensive Care

Addressing the changing needs of clinicians in today’s CCU, ICU and CICU, Manual of Cardiac Intensive Care is an easy-to-use, point-of-care reference for cardiologists, intensivists, physicians, trainees, and other health... read more

Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery: Tips, Tricks and Traps

Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery: Tips, Tricks and Traps

This book is unique in describing the practical considerations of endoscopic cardiac surgery. It covers this topic from basic concepts such as patient selection to imaging and outlines the different approaches to particular... read more

Pulmonary Artery Catheter Use and Mortality in the Cardiac ICU

Pulmonary Artery Catheter Use and Mortality in the Cardiac ICU

The appropriate use of pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) in critically ill cardiac patients remains debated. There is wide variation in the use of PACs that is not fully explained by patient level-factors and appears driven... read more

TEE Before Cardioversion in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

TEE Before Cardioversion in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) offers an invaluable, non-invasive avenue for diagnosing and managing various cardiac conditions, including atrial fibrillation (AF). As the most common cardiac arrhythmia, AF affects... read more

Cardiovascular Subphenotypes in ARDS

Cardiovascular Subphenotypes in ARDS

Latent class analysis (LCA) of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) parameters identified four cardiovascular subphenotypes in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) that more closely aligned with circulatory failure... read more

Cardiovascular Mortality Post Burn Injury

Cardiovascular Mortality Post Burn Injury

Survivors from burn injury, especially young males, are at increased long-term risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Increased screening and counseling pertaining to lifestyle factors should be standard management post-burn... read more

Bempedoic Acid Associated with Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Bempedoic Acid Associated with Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Among statin-intolerant patients, treatment with bempedoic acid was associated with a lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (death from cardiovascular causes, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or... read more