Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Cardiopulmonary Bypass provides a practical overview of all aspects of clinical perfusion, giving core knowledge and essential background information for those early in their clinical training as well as more specialist information on key areas of clinical practice. Introductory chapters cover equipment and preparation of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit, routine conduct of bypass, metabolic and hematological management during bypass and weaning from mechanical to physiological circulation. The effect of extracorporeal circulation on the body is described, and separate chapters detail the pathophysiology of the brain and kidney, two major sources of morbidity, in the peri-operative period. Specialist chapters on Mechanical Support, ECMO and Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest are also included. Edited by expert cardiac anesthetists from Papworth Hospital, UK and the Mayo Clinic, USA, and with contributions from leading perfusionists and anesthetists, Cardiopulmonary Bypass is an invaluable practical manual for any clinical perfusionist, anesthetist or surgeons managing bypass.

Cardiopulmonary Bypass provides a practical overview of all aspects of clinical perfusion, giving core knowledge and essential background information for those early in their clinical training as well as more specialist information on key areas of clinical practice.

Introductory chapters cover equipment and preparation of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit, routine conduct of bypass, metabolic, and hematological management during bypass, and the process of weaning from mechanical to physiological circulation. The effects of extracorporeal circulation on the body are described, and separate chapters detail the pathophysiology of the brain and kidney, two major sources of morbidity in the perioperative period.

Specialist chapters on mechanical support, ECMO, and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest are also included.

Edited by expert cardiac anesthetists from Papworth Hospital, UK and the Mayo clinic, USA, both world-renowned centers of excellence, and with contributions from experienced perfusionists, surgeons, and anesthetists from the USA and the UK, Cardiopulmonary Bypass is an invaluable guide for clinical perfusionists, anesthetists, and surgeons.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Mohammed Minhaj, MD(University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
Description:This easy-to-read, portable overview of the basics of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is well organized with a focus on key aspects of perfusion-related matters, but without overwhelming detail.
Purpose:The authors' objectives are to provide an "easily readable source" of information about cardiopulmonary bypass. They certainly have met their objectives with this book, which will be of particular benefit for new trainees taking care of patients undergoing surgery with CPB.
Audience:The primary audience is residents and new trainees. The chapters are easy to read, the size makes it easy to carry around, and it provides a nice overview for students or trainees who are going through a cardiac-based rotation.
Features:The book provides a basic introduction to all aspects of cardiopulmonary bypass, including technical set-up, anesthetic management of various stages, and potential benefits/risks. Residents and new trainees will appreciate the easy to read, introductory material. Although diagrams/pictures enhance the text in some chapters, there are no color illustrations.
Assessment:The other books on CPB/perfusion are much more detailed and exhaustive and are best suited for fellows training in cardiac anesthesia/surgery or perfusionists in training. This book is unique in the way it presents CPB for beginners, and thus potentially has a wider audience that includes residents in surgery or anesthesia who go through cardiac-based rotations.

Sunit Ghosh is Clinical Director, Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

Florian Falter is Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

David J. Cook is Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.