Mechanical Support for Heart Failure
Current Solutions and New Technologies
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Beschreibung
This book provides a comprehensive overview of mechanical circulatory support of the failing heart in adults and children. The book uniquely combines engineering knowledge and the clinician’s perspective into a single resource, while also providing insights into current and future development of mechanical circulatory support technology, such as ventricular assist devices, the total artificial heart and catheter-based technologies for 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.
- Current limitations of device therapies in advanced heart failure.
- Advanced and novel devices in the development pipeline.
- Opportunities for advancement in the field.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of mechanical circulatory support of the failing heart in adults and children. The book uniquely combines engineering knowledge and the clinician’s perspective into a single resource, while also providing insights into current and future development of mechanical circulatory support technology, such as ventricular assist devices, the total artificial heart and catheter-based technologies for 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.
- Current limitations of device therapies in advanced heart failure.
- Advanced and novel devices in the development pipeline.
- Opportunities for advancement in the field.
Describes the fundamentals of mechanical circulatory support devices and their use in children and adults Discusses clinical management and implantation techniques Provides perspectives on blood pump technology from clinicians and engineers Examines the limitations of current technology, potential for improvements, and insights on future
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Jamshid H. Karimov
Themen in »Mechanical Support for Heart Failure«
Blood pumps for heart failure Blood pump technology Heart failure and MCS devices MCS devices and heart failure Mechanical circulatory support Mechanical circulatory support for heart failure Total artificial heart Ventricular assist devices for heart failure Ventricular failure