Cardiopulmonary Bypass

 The  third edition of Cardiopulmonary Bypass offers a comprehensive, and  up-to-date reference text to extracorporeal cardiopulmonary support.  This book provides a clinically-focused tutorial with chapters spanning  the technical aspects, patient related considerations, and human factors  essential to contemporary practice of cardiopulmonary bypass. Written  concisely to allow the reader to gain and apply critical knowledge to  the clinical setting and featuring artwork that has been extensively  updated to include numerous figures and color plates imbedded into each  chapter. A remarkable collection of international experts in the fields  of perfusion, anesthesiology, and cardiac surgery were recruited to  co-author chapters, providing a multidisciplinary approach to case  management. This completely updated edition includes expanded content on  developments in minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation,  anticoagulation, organ injury, and human factors. The comprehensive  coverage of perfusion practice in a concise, highly illustrated format  makes it the go-to, portable reference manual for perfusionists, cardiac  surgeons, and anesthesiologists.