- Provides an ever-changing reference that will become the textbook of choice
- Written by experts in the field
- There has been no other book of this magnitude since Kirkland’s text, “Heart Transplantation” published in 2002
This work provides a one-of- a-kind volume that includes all aspects of heart transplantation from its historic beginning to its current day standards which now make the procedure a long-term treatment option for heart failure patients.
The subjects covered include technical aspects of the procurement and implant procedures, as well as the medical nuances of pre-operative preparation and post-transplant immunosuppression management; the current day multi-disciplinary make up of the transplant team along with information on the keys to building and running a successful transplant program; regulatory standards and listing policies and the impact of the growing mechanical circulatory support technologies on the transplant field; and emerging technologies and future possibilities.
All chapters are written by experts in the field and include the most up-to-date peer reviewed studies and clinical guidelines. This book gives an ever-changing reference that will become the text of choice for those beginning or continuing their transplant careers.
Table of ContentsSection 1: Historical Background- History of Heart Transplant
- Immunosuppression related to transplant
Section 2: Pre-operative evaluation process- Pathophysiology of heart failure
- Contraindications to heart transplantation
- Psycho-Social considerations
- Multi-disciplinary team input
Section 3: Organ Allocation- Current Listing System
- Proposed Changes
- Matching donor to recipient
Section 4: Organ Procurement- Organ preservation
- The donor operation
- Ex Vivo perfusion
Section 5: Transplant Operation- Surgical techniques
- Surgical Complications
Section 6: Anesthesia Management- Anesthesia techniques for heart transplant
Section 7: Post-operative ICU and hospital management- Ventilator management
- Weaning of inotropes
- Imaging studies and laboratory testing
- Physical and Occupational therapy
Section 8: Transplant Immunology- Induction and maintenance agents
- Complication of immunosuppression
- Rejection
Section9: Long term outpatient management of the heart transplant patient- Chronic immunosuppression medications
- Infection prophylaxis
- Monitoring for rejection
Section 10: Mechanical Support of the pre-transplant patientSection 11: The Contemporary successful Heart transplant program- Regulatory agencies
- Quality measures
- The financial aspect of the heart transplant program
- The multi-disciplinary approach
- Administrative support of the program
Section 12: Special Topics- Re-transplantation
- Combined Heart transplant with other organ transplantation
Section 13: Outcomes Data- Survival data
- Quality of life
- Chronic rejection
- Malignancy after transplant
Section 14: The future of heart transplantation- Advances in immunosuppression
- Stem cell therapy
- DCD donor use
- Will we still be doing heart transplants in 10 years
