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Mechanical Circulatory Support: Principles and Applications, 2nd Edition, offers a thoughtful approach to patient selection, a comprehensive review of various device options, and a detailed approach to adverse event management. This textbook is an essential read for health care providers at all levels who are involved in the care of these complex patients.
List of contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction and Historical Context
- 2. Indications for MCS therapy
- 3. The Role for Frailty Assessments
- 4. Palliative Care Evaluation
- 5. Psychosocial Considerations
- 6. VAD backup for Conventional Surgery
- 7. Pre-operative Optimization Strategies
- 8. Assessment of Pulmonary Hypertension
- 9. Pediatric Patient Selection
- 10. Overview of Available Devices
- 11. Abbott Heartmate II
- 12. Abbott Hearmate 3
- 13. Medtronic HVAD
- 14. Medtronic MVAD
- 15. Reliant Heart Assist 5
- 16. Syncardia Total Artificial Heart
- 17. Counterpulsation for Advanced CHF
- 18. Abiomed Impella
- 19. Tandem Life Tandemheart and Protek Duo
- 20. Abbott Short Term Support: PHP and Centrimag
- 21. Extracorporeal Continuous Membrane Oxygenation
- 22. Berlin Heart
- 23. Evaheart LVAD
- 24. Anesthesia Considerations
- 25. Perfusion Considerations
- 26. Transesophageal Echocardiography VAD-Single
- 27. Median Sternotomy Approach
- 28. LATERAL/Off Pump Approach
- 29. Concomitant Procedures
- 30. Pediatric Support Options
- 31. Critical Care Management
- 32. Anticoagulation Strategies
- 33. Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome
- 34. Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- 35. Pump Thrombosis
- 36. Driveline and Pocket Infections
- 37. Cerebrovascular Accidents
- 38. Right Ventricular Failure
- 39. Renal Failure/Dialysis Options
- 40. Arrhythmia/Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- 41. Aortic Regurgitation
- 42. Hemodynamics
- 43. CardioMEMS
- 44. Reverse Remodeling and Recovery
- 45. Physical Rehabilitation
- 46. Role of VAD Coordinator/Engineer
About the author
Lyle and David Joyce are a father/son team who currently practice adult cardiac surgery at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. They have a vast clinical experience in the surgical management of heart failure, including cardiac transplantation, durable and short-term ventricular assist support, and cardiac replacement strategies for biventricular failure. They have collectively contributed more than 200 original articles to the medical literature, the majority of which have focused on the complex challenges of patients who require mechanical circulatory support.
Summary
Mechanical Circulatory Support: Principles and Applications, 2nd Edition, offers a thoughtful approach to patient selection, a comprehensive review of various device options, and a detailed approach to adverse event management. This textbook is an essential read for health care providers at all levels who are involved in the care of these complex patients.
