28 – Acute Dyspnoea and Respiratory Failure
28 Acute Dyspnoea and Respiratory Failure Ken Kuljit Parhar Introduction Respiration is a complex process during which gas exchange occurs between the respiratory system of the patient and the surrounding…
38 – Intensive Care Unit Management Following Valve Surgery
38 Intensive Care Unit Management Following Valve Surgery Yasir Abu-Omar and Shakil Farid The post cardiac valve surgical patients follow the same general management principles as any other cardiac surgical…
32 – The Infected Patient
32 The Infected Patient Simon J Finney Infection is a common problem for patients in cardiothoracic intensive care units (CT ICUs) and although it may be the primary reason for…
29 – Shock in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
29 Shock in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit Fabio Guarracino and Rubia Baldassarri Definition Shock may be defined as acute circulatory failure characterised by inadequate tissue perfusion and cellular damage. The…
24 – Respiratory Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
24 Respiratory Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit Darryl Abrams and Daniel Brodie Introduction Although extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was first introduced in the 1970s as a…
21 – Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support
21 Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support Evgeny Pavlushkov and Marius Berman Short-term mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices are used to maintain haemodynamic stability in cardiogenic shock and provide reliable oxygenation in…
23 – Cardiac Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
23 Cardiac Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Jason M Ali and David P Jenkins Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced form of temporary life support to aid respiratory and/or cardiac function…
25B – Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
25B Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit Lisen Hockings and Sophia Fisher Introduction Patients suffering from cardiac arrest in the community and surviving it are frequently transferred…
25A – Resuscitation after Adult Cardiac Surgery
25A Resuscitation after Adult Cardiac Surgery Jonathan H Mackay Defibrillation, ventilation, pacing and resuscitation are essential components of cardiac surgical care. The 2015 European Resuscitation Council (ERC) guidelines report the…
22 – Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)
22 Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) Harikrishna M Doshi and Steven SL Tsui Introduction The UK National Heart Failure Audit 2013–2014 estimated that there are 2 million people in the UK…
