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Record Nr.

UNINA9910583087403321

Titolo

Mechanical circulatory and respiratory support / / editors, Shaun Gregory, John Fraser, Michael Stevens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Academic Press, , 2018

©2018

ISBN

0-12-810492-9

0-12-810491-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (854 pages)

Disciplina

617.412

Soggetti

Blood - Circulation, Artificial

Artificial respiration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Descent into heart and lung failure -- Heart and lung transplantation -- First-generation ventricular assist devices -- Second-generation ventricular assist devices -- Third-generation ventricular assist devices -- Biventricular assist devices -- Total artificial hearts -- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation -- Pediatric devices -- Hydraulic design -- Motor design and impelier suspension -- Pulsatile vs. continuous flow -- Preclinical evaluation -- Optimizing the patient and timing of the circulatory and extracorporeal respiratory support -- Surgical implantation -- Complications of mechanical circulatory and respiratory support -- Medical management of the supported patient -- Cannula design -- Blood-device interaction -- Physiological control -- Percutaneous and transcutaneous connections -- Wearable systems -- Route to market -- Cost-effectiveness -- The past, present and future.