Main description:

Answering the demand for acomprehensive, all-purpose volume focusing on the challenging needs of pediatric patients, Mechanical Support for Cardiac and Respiratory Failure in Pediatric Patients summarizes a wealth of knowledge on the mechanical devices, clinical management, alternative applications, and future directions in the specialized field of pediatric critical care.

Condensed advice from experts on the shelf offers guidance in critical intensive care settings!

Combining clinical aspects with the latest experimental results, Mechanical Support for Cardiac and Respiratory Failure in Pediatric Patients

examines current modalities and the best uses of mechanical support, including step-by-step techniques for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), ventricular assist devices (VAD), and intra-aortic balloon pumps

highlights the use of mechanical support in nonsurgical diseases such as myocarditis and cardiomyopathy, with implanted ventricular devices and in long-term follow-up care

discusses the optimal management for perioperative support in cardiac and pulmonary transplantations in children

reviews successful cases of mechanical support, including resuscitation after cardiac arrest, pediatric patients with myocarditis, and circulatory support of patients without cardiac disease

explores anticipated improvements and uses of the Berlin Heart, the Nimbus Rotary Pump, and applications of the Medos-HIA VAD in young patients

and much more!
Authored by nearly 40 internationally recognized experts and containing over 500 literature references, drawings, photographs, and tables, Mechanical Support for Cardiac and Respiratory Failure in Pediatric Patients is an invaluable reference for cardiologists and pediatric cardiologists, intensivists, cardiac surgeons, pulmonologists, anesthesiologists, general pediatricians, nursing personnel, perfusionists, and medical school students in

Contents:

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Children with Cardiac Disease,
Brian W. Duncan
Centrifugal Pump Ventricular Assist Device in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery,
Tom R. Karl and Stephen B. Horton
Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation for Children with Cardiac Disease,
John A. Hawkins and L. LuAnn Minich
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Versus Ventricular Assist Device Support for Children with Cardiac Disease,
Brian W. Duncan
Intensive Care Management of Cardiac Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation,
David L. Wessel, Melvin C. Almodovar, and Peter C. Laussen
Nursing Management for Children with Cardiac Disease on Mechanical Circulatory Support,
Paula J. Moynihan, Dorothy M. Beke, Kim Reiser, and Patricia A. Hickey
Management of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator Circuit for Children with Cardiac Disease,
Lynne K. Bower
Management of the Ventricular Assist Device Circuit for Pediatric Cardiac Patients,
David M. Farrell, Robert A. LaPierre, Robert J. Howe, and Gregory S. Matte
Use of Rapid Deployment Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for the Resuscitation of Children with Cardiac Disease after Cardiac Arrest,
Brian W. Duncan
The Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support in the Treatment of Myocarditis and Cardiomyopathy,
Desmond Bohn
Long-Term Follow-Up of Children with Cardiac Disease Requiring Mechanical Circulatory Support,
Andra E. Ibrahim and Brian W. Duncan
The Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Pediatric Cardiac Transplantation,
Emile A. Bacha, Patricia O'Brien, Leslie Smoot, and Pedro J. del Nido
The Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Cardiac Support in Children with Non-Cardiac Disease,
Caroline Killick and Allan Goldman
The Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Perioperative Support in Pediatric Lung Transplantation Patients,
Jill Ibrahim, Eric N. Mendeloff, and Charles B. Huddleston
The Use of the HeartMate Left Ventricular Assist D