This book is intended to assist students and staff studying cardiothoracic nursing. It aims to provide nurses with the appropriate knowledge to meet the challenges in caring for patients with cardiothoracic disease. It is designed to be an easy-to-use guide and not as an exhaustive textbook. Additional sources may need to be accessed to provide any further required information.

Textbooks are necessary for students to acquire a thorough knowledge of the subject and this book is designed to provide readers with detailed knowledge and skills to manage the nursing care of patients today, changing the healthcare environment.

This book is comprised of 19 chapters and is divided into two sections, section A and section B.

The textbook is aimed primarily at postgraduate students for specialisation in cardiothoracic nursing and will also be useful for undergraduate students. Certain sections which deal with recent advances are intended for students at postgraduate level.