PFLEGE Kardiologie und Kardiochirurgie

A reference work for all those who want to provide adequate care for patients in cardiology and cardiac surgery. It covers all important topics, from specialized nursing and diagnostics to heart diseases, internal and surgical interventions, intensive care, bridging systems, emergencies, medications, and laboratory values. It also addresses specialized topics such as heart-lung machines, IABP, artificial hearts—also in long-term care, medications (with administration guidelines), and laboratory values in the context of diseases. Comprehensive and detailed—an essential resource for all heart specialists in nursing and those aspiring to become one. New in the second, completely revised and updated edition: admission, initial assessment and safety check, psycho-cardiology, legal foundations, COVID-19 and heart diseases, emergency care structures, and crisis resource management, post-resuscitation treatment. The book is suitable for qualified nursing professionals.