Cardiac Surgery: Perioperative Patient Care

Cardiac Surgery: Perioperative Patient Care by Seifert RN MSN CRNFA FAAN, Patricia C.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780323014267.

From a history of the specialty to surgical anatomy and physiology, this new clinical reference covers all aspects of perioperative nursing care of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. It includes competency statements based on the most recent cardiovascular nursing standards from the AORN, the ANA, and the AHA. The book addresses perioperative nursing care for more than 70 of the most common cardiac surgery procedures, including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, and transplantation of the heart and lungs.