Cardiovascular Intensive Care, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics, 1st Edition
In this issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest editors Drs. Steven Hollenberg and José L. Diaz-Gomez bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Cardiovascular Intensive Care. Top experts cover key topics such as hemodynamic monitoring in the cardiac ICU; the role of ultrasound in the cardiac ICU; cardiogenic shock; management of patients after cardiac arrest; temporary mechanical circulatory support; and more.
In this issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest editors Drs. Steven Hollenberg and José L. Diaz-Gomez bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Cardiovascular Intensive Care. Top experts cover key topics such as hemodynamic monitoring in the cardiac ICU; the role of ultrasound in the cardiac ICU; cardiogenic shock; management of patients after cardiac arrest; temporary mechanical circulatory support; and more.
Key Features
- Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the changing epidemiology of the cardiac intensive care unit; diagnosis and management of LVAD emergencies; design and execution of clinical trials in the CICU; end-of life issues in patients with mechanical circulatory support; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on cardiovascular intensive care, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Author Information
Edited by Steven Hollenberg, MD, Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine; Director, Cardiac Intensive Care, Emory Heart & Vascular Center, Atlanta, Georgia and Jose L. Diaz-Gomez, M.D., FCCM, FASE, NCC (UCNS), Medical Director, Transplant, Cardiovascular, and MCS Critical Care, Program Director, Anesthesia/ Critical Care Fellowship Director, Critical Care Echocardiography, Senior Faculty, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center
