CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS NEONATES

Download or read book CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS NEONATES written by Richard A Jonas and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings together the information necessary for the understanding of the unique and volatile physiology of the neonate, to provide health workers in congenital heart disease with a pathophysiological framework upon which to build their own experience. Recognized authorities in the field delineate the phases of development through which a fetus, neonate, and child must pass to achieve physiological maturity. They describe the effect on key organ systems of the many perturbations (e.g., hypothermia, hemodilution) to which the child may be subjected during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Finally, they define certain practical maneuvers which may modulate these changes and offer the current protocols of their institutions as a template for those wishing to start CPB in this age group. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR