Author : R.A. Guyton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461224845
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (612 download)
Book Synopsis Cardiopulmonary Bypass by : R.A. Guyton
Download or read book Cardiopulmonary Bypass written by R.A. Guyton and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A definitive, comprehensive text on the technological developments and clinical applications of this critical subject matter. Written for the entire heart surgery team, this volume covers the physiology of cardiopulmonary bypass, mechanics and components of the heart-lung machine, the conduct of cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery, non-cardiac applications of cardiopulmonary bypass, and mechanical assistance of the failing heart and lung. The authors also give special consideration to such areas as blood conservation in cardiac surgery, religions objections to blood transfusions, medical-legal aspects and cardiopulmonary bypass, as well as warm blood cardioplegia and normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass.