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Fast facts for the cardiac surgery nurse : caring for cardiac surgery patients 3rd edition

Epidemiology of coronary artery disease, valve disease, and need for heart surgery -- Diagnostic tests -- Preparing a patient for cardiac surgery -- Cardiopulmonary bypass -- Coronary artery bypass graft surgery -- Valve surgery -- 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 -- Stroke -- Discharge and cardiac rehabilitation.