PROCEDURES
PROCEDURES Print Section Listen RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION Print Section Listen Michael Schinlever Indications Cardiac radiofrequency (RF) ablation is the use of energy to damage specific cardiac tissue in an effort to…
CARDIOMYOPATHIES
CARDIOMYOPATHIES Print Section Listen DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY Print Section Listen Jieun Kim W. Frank Peacock Clinical Highlights The most common ED presentation of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy is decompensated heart failure…
VASCULAR DISEASE
VASCULAR DISEASE Print Section Listen ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM Print Section Listen Joshua S. Broder Clinical Highlights Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is defined by an abdominal aortic diameter greater than or…
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY: NORMAL HEART, ACUTE ISCHEMIA, AND CHRONIC DISEASE
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY: NORMAL HEART, ACUTE ISCHEMIA, AND CHRONIC DISEASE Print Section Listen NORMAL HEART Print Section Listen Normal Cardiac Conduction John D. Wofford Cedric Lefebvre Normal cardiac conduction follows a precisely…
Business Logistics
Business Logistics 19.1 Staffing for Preoperative Assessment Ronald P. Olson There are many staffing models for preoperative assessments. Each institution will need to develop a process to serve patients with…
Medication Management
Medication Management 18.1 Medication Management Jay S. Kersh Generally speaking, the goal of medical therapy is to restore and/or maintain homeostasis. These goals may be achieved with pharmacotherapy targeted at…
Preoperative Assessment for Specific Locations
Preoperative Assessment for Specific Locations 17.1 Non-Operating Room Anesthesia Yasmeen Beg As technologies continue to emerge, anesthesiologists increasingly are asked to provide anesthesia outside of the traditional operating room setting….
Anesthesia-Specific Issues
Anesthesia-Specific Issues 16.1 Appropriateness, Informed Consent, and Shared Decision Making Matthew B. Allen Angela M. Bader The pursuit of appropriate, high-value surgical care is an increasingly important focus of health…
Pediatric Patients
Pediatric Patients 15.1 The Pediatric Patient Lynne R. Ferrari The objective of the preoperative evaluation of the pediatric surgical patient is to gather medical information and alleviate the fear and…
