Management of heart failure. 2, Surgical / ed. by Jai Raman.
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Jai Raman
- ناشر : London : Springer
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2008
- شابک / ISBN : 9781848001039
Description
A surgeon's view of heart failure: approach to clinical decision making; Perioperative care of the surgical heart failure patient; Coronary revascularization in heart failure patients; Left ventricular reconstruction; Management of mitral regurgitation in heart failure patients; Mechanical support: classification and indications; Extracorporeal devices; Intracorporeal and paracorporeal devices; VADs as destination therapy; Artificial heart: Jarvik 2000 heart, AbioCor; Reverse ventricular remodeling and left ventricular recovery during LVAD support; Surgical aspects of cardiac transplantation; Ventricular containment: devices that alter myocardial size and shape; Pacing strategies; Cellular therapies and growth factors; Future therapies
Many recent breakthroughs in the management of heart failure are not even taught in medical schools. This book, which stands alone or in conjunction with its sister title, covers the full spectrum of surgical options in heart failure.
