Heart failure is the biggest killer in the western world, with an estimated 5million cases in the US alone and at least 400 000 new cases being diagnosed each year, but the number of clinical books going into detail on surgical management have been limited. The management of heart failure has undergone great changes in the last few years. There is very little comprehensive information about co-ordinated care of patients with heart failure. There has been a growth in heart failure cardiology and in the community treatment of heart failure,which have not been taught in medical schools or teaching hospitals. Traditionally surgical procedures have revolved predominantly around the transplant procedure, but more non-transplant methods are gaining in popularity. Only complete review of the surgical management of heart failure Completely integrated with its sister medical title and yet a comprehensive standalone reference workfor the surgical management of heart failure INDICE: 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 2000heart, 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
- ISBN: 978-1-84800-103-9
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 360
- Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés