Tài liệu New aspects of ventricular assist devices - Edited by Guillermo Reyes

NEW ASPECTS OF VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES
- Edited by Guillermo Reyes

Contents
Preface VII


Part 1 Physiopathology of Ventricular Assist Devices 1
Chapter 1 Importance of Arterial Conduit Function
Assessment in Chronic Congestive Heart Failure:
Predictors of True Circulatory Decompensation for
Optimal Timing of Mechanical Circulatory Support 3
Henryk Siniawski and Roland Hetzer
Chapter 2 Left Ventricular Assist Devices:
Engineering Design Considerations 21
Marwan A. Simaan, George Faragallah,
Yu Wang and Eduardo Divo
Chapter 3 Evaluation of Cardiac Function after VAD Implantation 43
John Terrovitis, Eleni Tseliou, Stavros Drakos and John Nanas

Part 2 Clinical Aspects of Ventricular Assist Devices 65
Chapter 4 Ventricular Assist Device:
Emerging Modality for Long Term Cardiac Support 67
Rachit Shah, Sharath Kommu, Rohit Bhuriya and Rohit Arora
Chapter 5 Myocardial Recovery Following
Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy 83
M. Navaratnarajah, M. Ibrahim, M. Yacoub and C. Terracciano
Chapter 6 Risk Factor Analysis and Management of
Cerebrovascular Accidents in Japanese Patients
Supported by Left Ventricular Assist Device 105
Tomoko S. Kato, Kazuo Komamura, Ikutaro Nakajima,
Ayako Takahashi, Noboru Oda and Masafumi Kitakaze
Chapter 7 Ventricular Assist Devices for Pediatric Heart Disease 115
Cenk Eray Yildiz


Preface
Ventricular assist devices are the future, but also the present. They are meant not only
to increase the survival of patients, but also to improve their quality of life. The
technology that involves these devices improves every year. It is essential not only to
choose the right patient for a VAD implantation, but also to know when is the right
time to do it.
It is very important to be updated about the advances in VAD technology, the
physiopathology of the assisted heart and the outcomes of patients who receive this
therapy. Now VADs are available for short, intermediate and long term support. This
means that a wide spectrum of patients may benefit from this therapy. The associated
complications following the use of VAD will be reduced with the use of more modern
devices, a better understanding of the physiopathology of the assisted heart and a
better patient selection.
Numerous international authors have participated in the creation of this book. We
have compiled their experience and their concern about ventricle assist device therapy.
In order to organize the book content two sections have been created. First part will
focus on aspects concerning how the heart will behave when a VAD is implanted and
some new aspects regarding VAD technology. Secondly, clinical outcomes and others
aspects of patients are updated and commented in different ways.
I would like to thank especially the authors of this book. They have shared their
experience, knowledge and time with all of us. To care for patients and spread our
knowledge may be sometimes the first step to achieve our goal.
Dr. Guillermo Reyes
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
La Princesa University Hospital, Madrid
Spain