Main description:

Mechanical Circulatory and Respiratory Support is a comprehensive overview of the past, present and future development of mechanical circulatory and respiratory support devices. Content from over 60 internationally-renowned experts focusses on the entire life-cycle of mechanical circulatory and respiratory support - from the descent into heart and lung failure, alternative medical management, device options, device design, implantation techniques, complications and medical management of the supported patient, patient-device interactions, cost effectiveness, route to market and a view to the future.

This book is written as a useful resource for biomedical engineers and clinicians who are designing new mechanical circulatory or respiratory support devices, while also providing a comprehensive guide of the entire field for those who are already familiar with some areas and want to learn more. Reviews of the most cutting-edge research are provided throughout each chapter, along with guides on how to design new devices and which areas require specific focus for future research and development.

Contents:

Part 1: Heart Failure and Non-Device Treatment 1. The Descent into Heart and Lung Failure 2. Optimizing the Patient and Timing of the Introduction of Mechanical Circulatory and Extracorporeal Respiratory Support 3. Heart and Lung Transplantation

Part 2: Types of Cardiovascular Devices 4. First Generation Ventricular Assist Devices 5. Second Generation Ventricular Assist Devices 6. Third Generation Ventricular Assist Devices 7. Biventricular Assist Devices 8. Total Artificial Hearts 9. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 10. Pediatric devices

Part 3: Pump Design 11. Hydraulic Design 12. Motor design 13. Impeller suspension 14. Pulsatile vs Continuous Flow 15. Preclinical Evaluation

Part 4: Implantation and Medical Management 16. Surgical Implantation 17. Complications of Mechanical Circulatory and Respiratory Support 18. Medical Management of the Supported Patient

Part 5: Physiological Interaction Between Devices and Patient 19. Cannula Design 20. Blood-Device Interaction 21. Physiological Control

Part 6: Physical Interface/Interface Between Implantable Device and Clinician/Patient 22. Percutaneous and Transcutaneous Connections 23. Wearable Systems

Part 7: Route to Market (and staying there!) 24. Route to Market 25. Cost effectiveness

Part 8: Summaries 26. The Past, Present and Future