This text deals with the aetiology and management of end-stage cardiac disease. Topics covered range from the molecular biology of the heart failure to circulatory support devices, surgical transplant techniques, immunosupression and long-term patient follow-up.
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Illustrationen
26 colour illustrations, 137 b&w illustrations, 75 tables
Maße
Höhe: 254 mm
Breite: 204 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-397-51508-0 (9780397515080)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
A brief history of cardiac transplants and mechanical assist devices; historical developments in immunosuppressive regimens; evaluation and treatment of end-stage heart disease for heart transplantation; molecular biological alterations in heart failure; donor selection and management; the nurse's role in transplant care; immunology; pathology; circulatory support devices; surgical techniques; patient management; noninvasive techniques for detection of heart allograft rejection; infectious diseases; coronary artery disease in transplant patients; paediatric patients; the new immunosuppressants; xenogenic heart transplantation; the future.
