Main description:

With the introduction of cardiac surgery more than five decades ago and the use of the heart-lung machine for open heart surgical procedures granting the surgeon unlimited time in which to operate inside the heart, a complex task has been given to the Perfusionist. With a pairing of a perfusionist and a surgeon for each chapter, this book is an essential collection of techniques and protocols to aid in decision making in the operating room.

Contents:

Title: The Engineering of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Author: Ben F. Brian 3rd, Ph.D. Title: Pediatric Perfusion Techniques for Complex Congenital Surgery Authors: Ryan R. Davies, MD, Kevin A. Charette, BS, CCP, Jonathan M. Chen, MD, Jan M. Quaegebeur, MD, PhD Title: Separation from Cardiopumonary Bypass: Hemodynamic Considerations Author: Marc L. Dickstein, MD Title: Prime Solutions for extracorporeal Circulation Authors: Elliot Bennett-Guerrero, MD, Robert Frumento, PhD Title: Blood Flow During Cardiopumonary Bypass Author: Terence Gourlay, MD, FRC Affiliation: Imperial College, London, England Title: The Inflammatory Response to Cardiopulmonary Bypass Author: Jerrold H. Levy, MD, Roman M Sniecinski, MD Title: Minimally Invasive Perfusion Techniques Authors: Joseph J. DeRose, Jr, MD, John Markham, MBA, CCP, Sandhya K. Balaram, MD, PhD Title: Cannulation and Clinical Concerns for CPB Access Author: James R. Beck, BS, CCP, Linda B. Mongero, BS, CCP, David, Y. Park, BS, CCP Title: Ultrafiltration in Cardiac Surgery Authors: Bruce Searles, BS, CCP, Edward Darling, MS, CCP Title: Echocardiography and Cardiopulmonary Bypass Author: Jack S. Shanewise, MD Title: Surgical Approach to Aortic Surgery and Perfusion Techniques Author: Sanjeev Aggarwal, MD, Allan Stewart, MD Title: ECMO to Artificial Lungs: Advances in Long-Term Pulmonary Support Author: Joseph B. Zwischenberger, MD, Brittany A Zwischenberger, James E. Lynch, BS, RRT, Lindsey A. Clemson, MD Title: Policies and Procedures Author: Linda B. Mongero, BS, CCP , James R. Beck, BS, CCP Kevin A. Charette, BS, CCP,