Assisted Circulation 4 is an authoritative review of the progress which has been achieved in the last 5 years since the publication of Assisted Circulation 3 in 1989. The present book highlights the work of well-known experts on indications for assisted circulation, cardiac support devices such as bridges, devices for transplantation, devices for chronic mechanical support, biological energy sources, cardiomyoplasty, extracorporeal membraneoxygenation and an overview of cardiac devices support with a specific emphasis on xenotransplantation. Assisted Circulation 4 is the latest product of an ongoing effort by the editors to keep readers regularly informed of recent developments in the field. Assisted Circulation is a standard technology in cardiac surgery and especially in cardiac transplantation.

Questions and Predictions

I. Counterpulsation
Introduction: Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping as an Established Clinical Method
Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping for Assisted Circulation: New Techniques and New Prospects
Large-volume Counterpulsation
Optimal Conditions of Biventricular Balloon Pumping During Ventricular Fibrillation in the Experimental Animal
II. Ventricular Assist Devices
Introduction: Clinical Reality
Mechanical Circulatory Support at Henri Mondor Hospital: Indications for the Use of Different Devices
Use of the Novacor Left Ventricular Assist System as a Bridge to Cardiac Transplantation: First Experience with Long-Term Patients on the Wearable System
Clinical Results of the HeartMate Implantable Blood Pump
The Abiomed BVS 5000 for Treatment of Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock
The Development of Low-Cost Temporary and Permanent Circulatory Assist Devices
Progress Toward a Completely Implantable left Ventricular Assist Device at the Pennsylvania State University
III. Nonpulsatile Blood Pumps
Centrifugal Pumps - Now and the Future
The Hemopump: Clinical Results and Future Applications
Considerations in the Development of Mini-Spindle Pump
New Progress with Impeller Pumps in Taiwan
IV. Biologic Assistance and Energy Sources
Skeletal Muscle Ventricles for Biologic Cardiac Assistance
Chronic Heart Assist System
V. Total Artifical Heart
In Vivo Testing of a Clinical-Size Totally Implantable Artifical Heart
Total Artifical Heart with High-efficiency Motor-Gear Unit
VI. Cardiac Transplantation
Heart Transplantation: Current Experience at La Pitié, Paris
The Efficacy of Calcium Channel Blockers in Pulmonary Reperfusion
Cardiac Xenotransplantation
VII. Extracorporeal Respiratory Support
ExtracorporealRespiratory Support in Acute Respiratory Failure
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Children
Intravascular Membrance Oxygenation and Carbon Dioxide Removal with Permissive Hypercapnia - New Concepts in the Management of Respiratory Failure
VIII. Horizons and Future Trends
Horizons
Horizons
Horizons for Cardiac Prostheses
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Future Directions in Assisted Circulation
Further Development of Extracorporeal Life Support
Recent Progress Using the Anstadt Cup for Direct Mechanical Ventricular Actuation.