Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Current Concepts and Controversies (A Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Monograph)

This comprehensive monograph provides an understanding of cardiopulmonary bypass with discussions of such areas as pump flow ranges, methods of producing anesthesia during bypass, complement activation, stress response, and blood flow distribution. Describes the risks of neurologic and neuropsychiatric dysfunction after bypass. Covers emergence from bypass and the various uses, benefits, and drawbacks of inotropes, vasodilators, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and left ventricular assist devices.