Assisted Circulation 3 [Paperback]

Assisted Circulation 3 is an authoritative review of the progress which has been achieved in the last 5 years since the appearance of Assisted Circulation 2 in 1984. The present book highlights the work of well-known experts on - new indications for assisted circulation, - cardiac assist devices as bridges toward transplantation, - temporary mechanical heart support, - results of long term studies into problems of tissue overgrowth, infection, and physiological regulation of cardiac devices, and - new results on cardiac transplantation and the new immunsuppresive regima. Assisted Circulation 3 is the latest product of an ongoing effort by the editors to keep readers abreast of recent advances in the field on a regular basis.With contributions by numerous expertsAssisted Circulation 3 is an authoritative review of the progress which has been achieved in the last 5 years since the appearance of Assisted Circulation 2 in 1984. The present book highlights the work of well-known experts on - new indications for assisted circulation, - cardiac assist devices as bridges toward transplantation, - temporary mechanical heart support, - results of long term studies into problems of tissue overgrowth, infection, and physiological regulation of cardiac devices, and - new results on cardiac transplantation and the new immunsuppresive regima. Assisted Circulation 3 is the latest product of an ongoing effort by the editors to keep readers abreast of recent advances in the field on a regular basis.1. The Present Status of Assisted Circulation. Introduction.- 2. Questions and Predictions.- 3. Precedents and Perspectives.- I. Counterpulsation.- 4. Counter pulsation: Stagnation or Evolution in Assisted Circulation?.- 5. Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping: Clinical Aspects and Prospects.- 6. Clinical Experience with Percutaneous Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping.- 7. Systolic Counterpul£¡