A companion to: Braunwald's heart disease / edited by Robert O. Bonow ... [et al.]. 9th ed. c2012.
This book is a detailed practical guide to the use of ventricular assist devices and total artificial hearts to provide mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in patients with end-stage heart failure.
Colvin-Adams M, Smith JM, Heubner BM, et al. OPTN/SRTR 2013 annual data report: heart. ... Weinhaus L, Canter C, Noetzel M, McAlister W, Spray TL. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for ... Kulik TJ, Moler FW, Palmisano JM, et al.
While many children with DCM will do well with medical therapy, approximately half of the patients diagnosed with DCM ... etiologies of advanced heart failure and can be challenging circulations to support with long-term VADs [11,12].
... female gender, and nonischemic KAPLAN-MEIER SURVIVAL CURVE 1.0 0.4 1.0 l a v i v r u s e v i t a l u m u C 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Days until censor 0.2 Log p 0.013 RV failure risk score 3.0 RV failure risk ...
This engaging book provides a state-of-the-art introduction to the rapidly evolving field of mechanical circulatory support therapy in the care of patients with advanced heart failure.
Topics featured in this book include: The history of mechanical circulatory device development. Fundamentals of hemodynamics support. Clinical management of mechanical circulatory devices. Surgical implantation techniques.
An all-in-one guide to mechanical assist devices for the treatment of heart failure This complete guide addresses all of the clinical scenarios encountered by the health care team during the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post ...
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This book provides the most up to date information on every aspect of clinical care relating to patients with advanced heart failure who require mechanical circulatory support as a treatment strategy.
This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Brian O’Neill, will focus on Mechanical Circulatory Support. This issue is one of four selected each year by the series Consulting Editor, Dr. Marvin H. Eng.