Comprehensive Textbook on Transplantation and Mechanical Support for End-Stage Heart and Lung Disease

Authored by Yaron D. Barac, this textbook is the most authoritative and contemporary resource available, covering all aspects of care for patients with advanced heart or lung disease.

Covering the Spectrum of Care

This comprehensive textbook addresses the medical and surgical treatment options for patients with end-stage heart and lung disease, including:

• Basics of transplant immunology
• Databases and regulatory aspects of transplantation
• Conventional and new modalities of donor organ harvest
• Historical developments that facilitated heart and lung transplantation
• Engineering advances in continuous flow technologies

Expanding Knowledge in Transplantation and Mechanical Support

This textbooks also delves into:

• Transplant organizations, oversight, structure, process, databases, and registries in the thoracic transplants and MCS field
• Current strategies in immune modulation, desensitization protocols, and mechanisms of allograft rejection and tolerance/immunosenescence
• Detailed descriptions of donor and recipient surgical procedures as well as comprehensive implantation techniques for all available short- and long-term mechanical circulatory support devices, including ECMO
• Organ allocation and prioritization, donor evaluation, high-risk donors, marginal donors, and risk assessment

A Valuable Resource for Healthcare Professionals

This textbook is richly enhanced with summary tables and color illustrations, making it an engaging and supportive learning experience for:

• Medical students
• Residents
• Nurses
• Perfusionists
• Physicians and surgeons involved in the care of end-stage heart and lung patients

Expert Endorsements

Leading experts in the field have praised this comprehensive textbook, stating:

• “This comprehensive book covers all aspects of advanced heart and lung failure treatment…a highly valuable source of contemporary knowledge.” – Andreas Zuckermann, M.D., Vice-Chair, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Director of Cardiac Transplantation Program, Medical University of Vienna
• “This comprehensive tour-de-force compendium covers practical issues of clinical administration, program development, care pathways, ongoing challenges and opportunities in each treatment area…a must-go-to reference.” – Mandeep R. Mehra, MBBS, MSc, FRCP, Executive Director, Center for Advanced Heart Disease, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
• “This unique textbook authored by key opinion leaders is a refreshing ‘wind of change’ in our field, one that will well serve all professionals involved in the care of end-stage heart and lung patients for many years to come.” – Marcelo Cypel, MD, MSc, FACS, FRCSC, Surgical Director Ajmera Transplant Centre at UHN, University of Toronto

With its comprehensive coverage and expert insights, this textbook is an essential resource for anyone involved in the care of patients with end-stage heart and lung disease.

Publication Details:

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication Date: August 22, 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9781119633846, 9781119633853