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Book Synopsis1History, Science and Early Development
Section 1: Types of Support
2Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Indications and Use
3Early Concepts VADs: First & Second Generations
4Short-term Support: Abiomed Concepts
5Short-term Support Tandem Heart Concept
6HeartMate II and Axial Flow Pumps VADs
7HeartWare LVAD
8HeartMate 3
9Future LVADs Concepts
10Why an Artificial Heart?
11SynCardia Total Artificial Heart
12Carmat Total Artificial Heart
13Bivacor Total Artificial Heart and Future Concepts
Section 2: MCS Programs
14The MCS Coordinator's Role
15The Team Concept: What you need
16Regulatory Agencies around the world
17MCS Registries; INTERMACS and IMACS
18Ethical Considerations and Palliative Care in MCS
19Physical Rehabilitation before and after MCS
20Quality of Life Metrics and Limits
21 Patient, Religion and the Provider
22The Social Worker and Pre-implantation assessment
Section 3: Patient Selection
23Univentricular vs. Biventricular Failure: The Decision
24Choose short- vs. long-term support and when to transition
25LVADs, BiVADS and TAHs
26Age, Frailty and Nutrition
27Comorbid Conditions Influencing MCS
28Women and MCS
29The Pediatric Population: Selection, devices and outcomes
30The Cachectic and the Morbidly Obese Patients
Section 4: Techniques
31Techniques for Short-Term Devices
32Thoracotomy vs. Sternotomy
33Anesthesia for MCS
34Echocardiography for VADs and TAHs
35The Role of the Perfusionists in MCS
36ICU Care in the care of the MCS Patient
Section 5: Management and Complications
37The Role of Protocols for the Management of Complications
38Anticoagulation: what, when, how much and for how long?
39Acquired von Willebrand Factor Disorder and management
40Neurologic Complications
41Pulmonary Complications
42Right Ventricular Failure after LVAD placement
43Cardiac complications and Arrhythmias
44Aortic Valve Acquired Disorders and Management
45Hepatic Dysfunction post MCS
46Renal Dysfunction and Dialysis after MCS
47Infectious Complications
48Immunologic Disorders after MCS
49Gastrointestinal Bleeding
50Pump Thrombosis
Section 6: Special Considerations
51Patient and Family Education: (The Burden)
52The Role of the Psychiatrist and Support
53Outpatient Management of the MCS Patient
54Recovery, Transplantation, Destination or Anything?
55Pulsatile vs. Non-pulsatile flow
56MCS in other countries
