Cardiac emergencies.0071431314 Cardiac emergencies. Ed. by W. Frank Peacock and Brian R. Tiffany. McGraw-Hill 2006 535 pages $62.95 Paperback RC675 Written by and for emergency physicians, this reference provides crucial information on all types of commonly encountered cardiac emergencies. The 43 contributions are organized into six main sections: resuscitation resuscitation /re·sus·ci·ta·tion/ (-sus?i-ta´shun) restoration to life of one apparently dead. cardiopulmonary resuscitation ; acute myocardial infarction acute myocardial infarction (  ·kyōōtˑ mī·ō·karˑ·dē· and acute coronary syndromes;
arrhythmias; congestive heart failure congestive heart failure, inability of the heart to expel sufficient blood to keep pace with the metabolic demands of the body. In the healthy individual the heart can tolerate large increases of workload for a considerable length of time. ; non-ischemic heart disease; and
pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. cardiology. The volume is illustrated with b&w clinical photographs, radiographs, and diagrams. The editors are emergency physicians at The Cleveland Clinic (Ohio) and Chandler Regional Hospital (Arizona). ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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