Cardiac Surgery and Concomitant Disease

Incidence, Preoperative Preparation, and Prognostic Relevance
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-3-642-48845-0
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 324 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 588 g

The incidence of concomitant disease in patients referred for cardiac surgery has increased substantially throughout the years. Years ago a significant proportion of patients due for cardiac surgery would not have been operated on, as the risk of concomitant disease were estimated as being too high.
Over the years techniques in cardiac surgery, anaesthesiology and intensive care treatment have improved, thus, enabling us to operate on and to treat more severely ill patients and those with extraneous complications. CardiacSurgery and Concomitant Disease presents the current knowledge in dealing with high risk patients scheduled for cardiac surgery.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ennker, J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface - Introduction - Cardiac surgery and the influence of endocrine disorders - Obesity - A risk factor in coronary artery surgery? - Cardiac surgery and pregnancy - The impact of gender on cardiac surgical outcome - Cardiac surgery in adult patients with congenital heart and severe concomitant disease - Cardiac surgery in diabetic patients - Cardiac surgery and neurological disorders - The role of heart transplantation and assist devices in patients with severe concomitant diseases