Offering comprehensive, authoritative coverage of mechanical circulatory support (MCS), this fully revised companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease provides the clinically relevant information you need to effectively use this therapy to treat and manage end-stage heart failure. New editors and authors – experts in both cardiology and cardiovascular surgery – bring you fully up to date with the newest technology and devices, as well as basic science, clinical applications, adverse event monitoring and management, socioeconomic implications, future directions, and more.
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<li>Covers all of the newest techniques, including new-generation devices.
</li> <li>Discusses the management of common patient problems, highlighting cautions and outcomes, as well as pathophysiology and rationale for treatment.</li> <li>Brings you up to speed with the latest coverage of ventricular assist devices (VAD), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), next-generation centrifugal pumps, and total artificial hearts.</li> <li>Provides a complete clinical perspective of the latest scientific breakthroughs and analysis of the current literature.</li> <li>Includes coverage of the most recent guidelines and protocols, including MCS for pediatric and congenital heart disease; the Interagency Registry of Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) as a tool to track and advance clinical practice; and cellular, molecular, genomic, and functional changes that occur in the failing heart in response to MCS.</li> <li>Presents practical evidence from the registry of thousands of cases to guide cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, emergency physicians, primary care physicians, and other team members on the best management course to follow for each particular patient.</li> <li>Enhanced eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices</li> </ul>

Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease: Expert Consult: Online and Print

Medical Books

Kirklin MD, James K.

Rogers MD, Joseph G

Medicine

Elsevier

This truly comprehensive reference is devoted to every aspect of heart transplantation. It not only covers the surgical procedures for the donor and recipient, but also explores pre and post operative patient management, operative techniques and non-surgical cardiac management options. The 3 reasons you need this book are: (1) Extensive outline and bolded phrases will provide you with QUICK and EASY access to the information; (2) Over 700 illustrations will provide an additional visual aid to enhance your understanding of the text; and (3) Access to information on all the most currently used immunosuppressive drugs and other modalities with helpful tables
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<li>Covers the critical subjects of basic science, causation theories, clinical manifestation, and available therapies for acute and chronic allograft rejection. </li>
<li>Devotes an entire chapter to pediatric heart transplantation and details those areas which are unique to the infant, child, and adolescent. </li>
<li>Provides a thorough explanation of the immunologic basis of transplantation. </li>
<li>Dedicates a chapter to techniques of analysis in outcomes research in both single and multi-institutional studies. </li>
<li>Describes individual post-transplantation infections along with treatment options and doses. </li>
<li>Offers detailed survival analyses with risk factors for various causes of death based on the most current data available. </li>
<li>Includes information on all currently used immunosuppresive drugs and other modalities in helpful tables which includes data on mechanism, chemistry, metabolism, indications, and toxicities of each agent. </li>
<li>Facilitates quick reference with extensive outlines and bolded phrases.</li>
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Heart Transplantation

Young MD, James B.

McGiffin MD, David C.

Churchill/Livingstone

Mechanical Circulatory Support (ISHLT Monograph Series Book 14)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Arabía MD MBA, Francisco

Pagani MD PhD, Francis D

MD PhD FRCS, Stephan Schueler

Uriel MD MCs, Nir

Maltais MD PhD, Simon

Arnold MD MHA, Suzanne V

Bermudez MD, Christian A

Bhat PhD MD FACC FAST FHFSA, Geetha

Birks MD, Emma J

Diseases & Physical Ailments

BookBaby

Now in its 4th edition, Kirklin/Barratt-Boyes Cardiac Surgery remains your indispensable source for definitive, state-of-the-art answers on every aspect of adult and pediatric cardiac surgery. This dynamic medical reference thoroughly and systematically covers the full range of new and classic surgical procedures―including the latest alternate and minimally invasive surgical techniques―and presents the up-to-date clinical evidence you need to make effective management decisions.
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<li>Be certain with expert, dependable, accurate answers</li> for every stage of your career from the most comprehensive, definitive text in the field!<li>Get comprehensive coverage of all areas of cardiac surgery, including ischemic, valvular, and congenital heart disease; cardiac tumors; constrictive pericarditis; thoracic aortic surgery; cardiac transplantation; coronary artery disease; aortic valve disease; cardiac rhythm disturbances; heart failure and transplantation; disease of the thoracic aorta; tetralogy of Fallot; anesthesia; and postoperative care.</li> <li>Stay current with the latest advancements and practices. Comprehensive updates throughoutinclude new information on endovascular management of thoracic aorta disease; new data on clinical outcomes; the most recent minimally invasive procedures; non-invasive CT angiography; new alternative surgical approaches to mitral valve surgery; and many other hot topics!</li> <li>Make the most well-informed decisions and achieve optimal outcomes by exploring each condition's natural history; diagnostic criteria; indications for surgery; operative techniques; and follow-up care. </li> <li>Reference information quickly thanks to a new, streamlined format and easily searchable online access to the complete text, downloadable image library, reference links, and more at expertconsult.com.</li> </ul></ul>
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<li>Visually grasp and better understand critical information with the aid of a new, full-color design that includes an abundance of detailed charts and graphs.</li> <li>Stay current with the latest advancements and practices. Comprehensive updates throughout include new information on endovascular management of thoracic aorta disease; new data on clinical outcomes; the most recent minimally invasive procedures; non-invasive CT angiography; new alternative surgical approaches to mitral valve surgery; and many other hot topics!</li> <li>Reference information quickly thanks to a new, streamlined format and easily searchable online access to the complete text, downloadable image library, reference links, and more at www.expertconsult.com.</li> </ul>
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Kirklin/Barratt-Boyes Cardiac Surgery: Expert Consult - Online and Print (2-Volume Set) (Kochoukas, Kirklin/Barratt-Boyes Cardiac Surgery (2 vol. Set))

Blackstone MD, Eugene H.

Saunders

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