ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction James A. de Lemos David A. Morrow Advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have led to…
Valvular Heart Disease Garrick C. Stewart Patrick T. O’Gara The incidence of valvular heart disease continues to rise due to the increasing longevity of the population and remains a source…
Acute Aortic Syndromes Leon M. Ptaszek Eric M. Isselbacher Amy E. Spooner Introduction Representing the most lethal conditions affecting the aorta, acute aortic syndromes are associated with a high mortality…
Evaluation and Management of Hypertension in the Intensive Care Unit Benjamin M. Scirica Robert J. Heyka Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies Patients with elevated blood pressure (BP) in the intensive care…
Critical Care of Pericardial Disease Akshay S. Desai Kenneth L. Baughman† †Deceased Pericardial Anatomy The pericardium consists of two layers: the inner layer (visceral pericardium) is a thin, elastic monolayer…
Respiratory Monitoring during Mechanical Ventilation Todd W. Sarge Ray Ritz Daniel Talmor Respiratory function may be simply classified into ventilation and oxygenation, where ventilation and oxygenation are quantified by the…
Management of Advanced Heart Failure G. William Dec Advanced heart failure accounts for a small minority (approximately 10%) of patients with chronic disease. It is generally defined as persistent New…
Approach to the Patient with Hypotension and Hemodynamic Instability Michael M. Givertz James C. Fang Hypotension and hemodynamic instability are frequently encountered clinical problems in the intensive care setting. When…
Echocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit Achikam Oren-Grinberg Sajid Shahul Adam B. Lerner Introduction Echocardiography was introduced to the operating suite in the 1970s, with epicardial echocardiography as its initial…
Monitoring Gastrointestinal Tract Function Ruben J. Azocar Laura Santos Pavia Suresh Agarwal Gastrointestinal system function is of paramount importance for the maintenance of the body’s homeostasis, which is not only…
