Ethical Issues in Cardiovascular Medicine (Hardcover, 1)

Cardiovascular Ethics: An Introduction David M. Zientek Part I: Cardiovascular Ethical Issues at the Beginning of Life Ethical Issues in Reproductive Genetic Testing for Cardiovascular Disease Sara Cherny and Dawn Allain An Ethical Discussion of Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and Pulmonary Hypertension Pamela Jordi and James Smith, Jr. Severe Congenital Anomalies in the Fetus or Infant: ‘Best-Interests" Decisions for Ambiguous Outcomes Dalia Feltman Part II: Cardiovascular Ethical Issues at the End-of-Life Palliative Care Issues in Advanced Cardiac Disease. Sara E. Wordingham and Keith M. Swetz Deactivating Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices at End of Life Keith Swetz, Sara Wordingham, Daniel Matlock, and David M. Zientek Part III: Transplantation and Allocation of Expensive/Scarce Resources Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Reuse: Ethical Considerations and Enhancing Awareness Behzad Pavri Just Distribution of Cardiovascular Resources: The Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Kayhan Parsi and David M. Zientek The Cardio-Ethics of Endocarditis: Ethical and Moral Challenges of Noncompliance Alexandra Charrow and James N. Kirkpatrick Part IV: Professionalism in Cardiovascular Practice Conflicts of Interest in Daily Practice David M. Zientek Ethical Challenges for Cardiology Societies: Conflicts of Interest and Clinical Practice Guidelines Mark A. Hoffman & James N. Kirkpatrick Error, Malpractice, and Complication: A Practical Approach David M. Zientek Ethical Practice in Cardiovascular Nursing Joy Penticuff & Angela Clark Part V: Cardiovascular Medical Research Ethics in Cardiovascular Research Ana S. Iltis Early Termination of Cardiovascular Research Protocols Emily Anderson & Teresa Lynne Caples