Intensive Medicine: Cardiovascular Resuscitation and Cardiac Emergencies in the ICU

Intensive Medicine · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

A comprehensive, high-specialty level analysis of the mechanisms of global ischemia, advanced hemodynamics in cardiogenic shock, the management of invasive mechanical circulatory assistance, and critical monitoring protocols in the intensive care unit.

What it covers

1. Pathophysiology of Cardiorespiratory Arrest and Global Myocardial Ischemia
2. Advanced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ALS/ACLS): Evidence-Based Guidelines
3. · Physiological monitoring using Quantitative Wave Capnography
4. Lethal Arrhythmias: Defibrillation, Cardioversion and Electrical Therapy in the ICU
5. · Double Sequential External Defibrillation (DSED) in the ICU
6. Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome: Pathophysiology of Systemic Ischemia-Reperfusion
7. Target Temperature Control (CTO) and Post-PCR Neuroprotection
8. · Phases of the CTO protocol in the ICU
9. Acute Coronary Syndromes with ST Segment Elevation (STEACS) in Critically Ill Patients
10. · Electrocardiographic localization of coronary occlusion
11. NSTEACS: Risk Stratification and Advanced Management in the ICU
12. · Risk Stratification using GRACE and TIMI Scores
13. Arrhythmic Storm and Channelopathies: Extreme Electrical Instability in the ICU
14. Cardiogenic Shock: Clinical Phenotypes and Hemodynamic Pathophysiology
15. · The Shock classification of the SCAI (Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions)
16. Inotropic, Vasopressor and Lucitropic Support in the ICU
17. Severe Acute Valve Diseases and Valve Prosthesis Dysfunction
18. · Specific hemodynamic management and critical contraindications
19. Acute Myocarditis and Myocardial Inflammatory Storm in the ICU
20. Intra-aortic Counterpulsation Balloon (IACB): Physical Principles and Interpretation of Curves
21. · Analysis of Critical Synchronization Errors
22. Mechanical Circulatory Assistance II: Axial and Centrifugal Flow Devices
23. · Comparison of percutaneous circulatory support systems
24. Mechanical Circulatory Support III: Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO)
25. Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF): Systemic and Renal Congestion
26. · Mechanism of Resistance to Loop Diuretics in the Critical Patient
27. Hypertensive Crises with Target Organ Damage in the ICU
28. · Specific pharmacological management by emergency profiles
29. Acute Aortic Dissection and Syndromes: Pathophysiology of Wall Tension Control
30. · Anatomical classification and emergency therapeutic approach
31. Cardiac Tamponade and Pericardial Pathology in the Critical Patient
32. · Pathophysiology of Paradoxical Pulse and Ventricular Interdependence
33. Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Thromboembolism (PTE) in the ICU
34. · Risk stratification and immediate intervention algorithms
35. Acute Right Ventricular Dysfunction and Pulmonary Hypertension in the ICU
36. Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring I: Swan-Ganz Catheter
37. Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring II: Pulse Contour Analysis and PiCCO
38. Functional Echocardiography in the ICU (FOCUS): Hemodynamic Evaluation Protocols
39. Serious Electrolyte Disorders and their Electrocardiographic Repercussions
40. · Typical electrocardiographic progression of Hyperkalemia
41. Cardiotoxic Intoxications and Emergency Reversal in the ICU
42. Transitory Pacemaker: Implantation and Programming Techniques in ICU
43. · Programming and Fault Detection Parameters
44. Palliative Care and Limitation of Therapeutic Effort in Cardiac Emergencies
45. · Compassionate Cardiovascular Life Support Withdrawal Protocol