Hodge, Tanya. <br/><br/>
Fast facts for the cardiac surgery nurse  everything you need to know in a nutshell /  [electronic resource] : 
Tanya Hodge. 
 - New York :  Springer,  c2011. 
 - viii, 216 p. :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Epidemiology of CAD, valve disease, and the need for heart surgery -- Diagnostic tests -- Preparing a patient for cardiac surgery -- Cardiopulmonary bypass -- Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) -- Valve surgeries -- Other surgical treatments -- Off-pump surgeries and minimally invasive techniques -- The first few hours : initial recovery -- Complications : initial postoperative period -- Transition to intermediate care -- Extended recovery timelines -- Complications : extended recovery period -- Discharge -- Cardiac rehabilitation. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2011. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Heart--Surgery--Nursing.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RD598  / .H583 2011eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>617.4/120231