Author: Jon Kobashigawa
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319437739
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This is a concise review of up-to-date concepts and techniques in the discipline of heart transplantation. It is a review and reference for practitioners managing patients with advanced heart disease, including patients with end-stage heart failure, mechanical circulatory support or transplant recipients. Heart failure is a major public health issue, with a prevalence of over 5.8 million in the USA, and over 23 million worldwide, and rising. The lifetime risk of developing heart failure is one in five. Heart failure carries substantial morbidity and mortality, with 5-year mortality that rival those of many cancers. As heart transplantation remains the best treatment option for patients with end stage heart failure, this primer will provide valuable information and management strategies for physicians caring for these patients. Also, due to continued shortage in donor organs, heart transplantation is a limited resource – which further underscores the importance of appropriately evaluating patients for transplant candidacy and managing their pre, peri- and post-transplant care for maximum benefit and best outcomes.
Clinical Guide to Heart Transplantation
Author: Jon Kobashigawa
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319437739
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This is a concise review of up-to-date concepts and techniques in the discipline of heart transplantation. It is a review and reference for practitioners managing patients with advanced heart disease, including patients with end-stage heart failure, mechanical circulatory support or transplant recipients. Heart failure is a major public health issue, with a prevalence of over 5.8 million in the USA, and over 23 million worldwide, and rising. The lifetime risk of developing heart failure is one in five. Heart failure carries substantial morbidity and mortality, with 5-year mortality that rival those of many cancers. As heart transplantation remains the best treatment option for patients with end stage heart failure, this primer will provide valuable information and management strategies for physicians caring for these patients. Also, due to continued shortage in donor organs, heart transplantation is a limited resource – which further underscores the importance of appropriately evaluating patients for transplant candidacy and managing their pre, peri- and post-transplant care for maximum benefit and best outcomes.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319437739
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This is a concise review of up-to-date concepts and techniques in the discipline of heart transplantation. It is a review and reference for practitioners managing patients with advanced heart disease, including patients with end-stage heart failure, mechanical circulatory support or transplant recipients. Heart failure is a major public health issue, with a prevalence of over 5.8 million in the USA, and over 23 million worldwide, and rising. The lifetime risk of developing heart failure is one in five. Heart failure carries substantial morbidity and mortality, with 5-year mortality that rival those of many cancers. As heart transplantation remains the best treatment option for patients with end stage heart failure, this primer will provide valuable information and management strategies for physicians caring for these patients. Also, due to continued shortage in donor organs, heart transplantation is a limited resource – which further underscores the importance of appropriately evaluating patients for transplant candidacy and managing their pre, peri- and post-transplant care for maximum benefit and best outcomes.
Heart Transplantation
Author: James K. Kirklin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Heart
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description
This truly comprehensive reference is devoted to every aspect of heart transplantation. It not only covers the surgical procedures for the donor and recipient, but also explores pre and post operative patient management, operative techniques and non-surgical cardiac management options. The 3 reasons you need this book are: (1) Extensive outline and bolded phrases will provide you with QUICK and EASY access to the information; (2) Over 700 illustrations will provide an additional visual aid to enhance your understanding of the text; and (3) Access to information on all the most currently used immunosuppressive drugs and other modalities with helpful tables
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Heart
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description
This truly comprehensive reference is devoted to every aspect of heart transplantation. It not only covers the surgical procedures for the donor and recipient, but also explores pre and post operative patient management, operative techniques and non-surgical cardiac management options. The 3 reasons you need this book are: (1) Extensive outline and bolded phrases will provide you with QUICK and EASY access to the information; (2) Over 700 illustrations will provide an additional visual aid to enhance your understanding of the text; and (3) Access to information on all the most currently used immunosuppressive drugs and other modalities with helpful tables
Every Second Counts
Author: Donald McRae
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440628874
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440628874
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA.
Heart Transplantation
Author: D.K. Cooper
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401173249
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
It is a great pleasure for me to contribute a brief introduction to this volume, to which so many of my colleagues at Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town Medical School have contributed. Though considerable advances have been made in preventing or treating the complications of heart transplantation, even today a transplant pro gramme remains a major undertaking for a hospital team. The acquisition of a sufficient number of donor hearts, the maintenance of viability of those hearts, and the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic rejection and infection remain major challenges to those caring for patients undergoing this operation. A transplant programme draws into it medical, surgical, nursing and paramedical staff from all quarters of the hospital and medical school, and requires sustained interest and dedication if patients are to be brought successfully through the procedure. If relevant experimental research is also to be carried out at such a centre, which in my opinion is essential, then an even greater number of highly skilled and creative people is required. A few of the authors of this book have been involved with the Groote Schuur heart transplant programme since its inception in December 1967 with the operation on Louis Washkansky. I am sure that none of them (nor I) had any idea of the public interest this operation would attract.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401173249
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
It is a great pleasure for me to contribute a brief introduction to this volume, to which so many of my colleagues at Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town Medical School have contributed. Though considerable advances have been made in preventing or treating the complications of heart transplantation, even today a transplant pro gramme remains a major undertaking for a hospital team. The acquisition of a sufficient number of donor hearts, the maintenance of viability of those hearts, and the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic rejection and infection remain major challenges to those caring for patients undergoing this operation. A transplant programme draws into it medical, surgical, nursing and paramedical staff from all quarters of the hospital and medical school, and requires sustained interest and dedication if patients are to be brought successfully through the procedure. If relevant experimental research is also to be carried out at such a centre, which in my opinion is essential, then an even greater number of highly skilled and creative people is required. A few of the authors of this book have been involved with the Groote Schuur heart transplant programme since its inception in December 1967 with the operation on Louis Washkansky. I am sure that none of them (nor I) had any idea of the public interest this operation would attract.
Heart Transplantation
Author: Antonio Loforte
Publisher: Intechopen
ISBN: 1789238013
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Introductory Chapter: Dedicated Initial Giants Breaking the Barriers to Successful Cardiac Transplantation Therapy.
Publisher: Intechopen
ISBN: 1789238013
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Introductory Chapter: Dedicated Initial Giants Breaking the Barriers to Successful Cardiac Transplantation Therapy.
Heart Transplant
Author: Andrew Vachss
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1621151166
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
School bullying is universally decried, bemoaned, and condemned. Newspapers, magazines, television, and movies all reflect the ugly truth ... bullying is not only on the rise, but becoming more dangerous every day. Whether it's a teenager committing suicide as a result of a Facebook posting or a group of schoolchildren taunting another autistic child and filming it for the "entertainment" of others, the longest-lasting, deepest-scarring impact of bullying is emotional, not physical. Failure to understand this has handicapped an already-insipid series of failed "solutions." Heart Transplant is aimed at actually *changing* the way we deal with perhaps the most critical issue for children and parents alike today. To accomplish this mission, an entirely new medium was created. Neither a graphic novel nor a self-help book, it uses elements of both to deconstruct bullying, and to offer both teens and their parents the true "facts of life." Nine-year-old Sean's only experience with parenting was the series of men his alcoholic mother made him call "Daddy." He knows he doesn't belong ... anywhere. And never will. He sees himself as others see him: Outsider. When Sean comes home from school one day, he opens the door to a pair of corpses — his latest "father's" attempt at dope-dealing ended badly. The police arrive, the bodies are bagged, and the "Welfare lady" is telling Sean how much he's going to love his new foster home when an older man suddenly crosses the threshold. He tells the social worker that he's the father of the dead man, so that makes him responsible for his "grandson." And he offers Sean a choice: come and live with him, or take his chances with foster care. Life with the man Sean comes to call "Pop" is Paradise compared to the past. A brilliant and hardworking student, Sean finally has someone to show his report card to ... and he listens to Pop harder than he ever did to a teacher. Still an Outsider, yes, but now there's one place on earth where he knows he's always welcome. And always safe. But puberty brings Sean into a new world; a world where he is bullied every day ... a world where his status as "Outsider" is confirmed in endlessly cruel ways. He never complains, but Pop quickly discovers the truth. When Sean protests that "It didn't hurt." his real father responds that he knows that's a lie ... because when his son is hurt, he hurts, too. This is Sean's first experience with empathy, and his first understanding of emotional abuse. His understanding of bullying comes later ... when Pop shows him not only its true roots, but its antidote. Pop gives his son what he needs most: A heart transplant. It is not until after Pop's death that Sean learns the special sacrifice his father had made to give him that transplant, and that final understanding is Sean's ultimate legacy. Timely and confrontational, HEART TRANSPLANT is the gripping story of young boy's transformation from bullied "outsider" to true manhood. The universality of this work is such that what Sean learns is communicated to bullied children and their parent(s) alike. It speaks with a truth that cannot be denied, but also with a response that can be replicated.
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1621151166
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
School bullying is universally decried, bemoaned, and condemned. Newspapers, magazines, television, and movies all reflect the ugly truth ... bullying is not only on the rise, but becoming more dangerous every day. Whether it's a teenager committing suicide as a result of a Facebook posting or a group of schoolchildren taunting another autistic child and filming it for the "entertainment" of others, the longest-lasting, deepest-scarring impact of bullying is emotional, not physical. Failure to understand this has handicapped an already-insipid series of failed "solutions." Heart Transplant is aimed at actually *changing* the way we deal with perhaps the most critical issue for children and parents alike today. To accomplish this mission, an entirely new medium was created. Neither a graphic novel nor a self-help book, it uses elements of both to deconstruct bullying, and to offer both teens and their parents the true "facts of life." Nine-year-old Sean's only experience with parenting was the series of men his alcoholic mother made him call "Daddy." He knows he doesn't belong ... anywhere. And never will. He sees himself as others see him: Outsider. When Sean comes home from school one day, he opens the door to a pair of corpses — his latest "father's" attempt at dope-dealing ended badly. The police arrive, the bodies are bagged, and the "Welfare lady" is telling Sean how much he's going to love his new foster home when an older man suddenly crosses the threshold. He tells the social worker that he's the father of the dead man, so that makes him responsible for his "grandson." And he offers Sean a choice: come and live with him, or take his chances with foster care. Life with the man Sean comes to call "Pop" is Paradise compared to the past. A brilliant and hardworking student, Sean finally has someone to show his report card to ... and he listens to Pop harder than he ever did to a teacher. Still an Outsider, yes, but now there's one place on earth where he knows he's always welcome. And always safe. But puberty brings Sean into a new world; a world where he is bullied every day ... a world where his status as "Outsider" is confirmed in endlessly cruel ways. He never complains, but Pop quickly discovers the truth. When Sean protests that "It didn't hurt." his real father responds that he knows that's a lie ... because when his son is hurt, he hurts, too. This is Sean's first experience with empathy, and his first understanding of emotional abuse. His understanding of bullying comes later ... when Pop shows him not only its true roots, but its antidote. Pop gives his son what he needs most: A heart transplant. It is not until after Pop's death that Sean learns the special sacrifice his father had made to give him that transplant, and that final understanding is Sean's ultimate legacy. Timely and confrontational, HEART TRANSPLANT is the gripping story of young boy's transformation from bullied "outsider" to true manhood. The universality of this work is such that what Sean learns is communicated to bullied children and their parent(s) alike. It speaks with a truth that cannot be denied, but also with a response that can be replicated.
A New Heart
Author: MANUEL GONZALES
Publisher: MANUEL GONZALES
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
This is a heart changing book that could change your life and mind forever. A person cannot survive long with a weak heart. How’s your heart? Is it strong or does it need some fine tuning? Perhaps it needs a complete replacement. What if the surgeon, God, performed a heart surgery and made you whole? The Lord is a skillful surgeon that can do that work in you if you allow Him. Just picture your life with a brand-new heart. With this book, I would like to share a testimony about my heart transplant as a witness to the miracles of God. As I was in Loma Linda Hospital waiting for a heart transplant, my prayer during the time I spent there was that God would use my situation to encourage others and that I would be a witness of his goodness and healing miracles. In my prayer, I asked that He allow me to receive ideas or topics for devotionals, teachings, or commentaries each day. He graciously granted me that prayer. Every day in the hospital I was given a thought, a devotional, a teaching, or a commentary with which I was able to expand throughout the year and include in this book. These topics are meant to teach, to encourage, to make you reflect and - as it is with the Word of God at times it convicts. It is my hope for born again Christians that this book would reinforce their walk with Christ, and that for unbelievers, it would guide them to Christ. As you read, meditate on the message and apply it to your life, but above all, meditate on the Word of God that is found in each devotional. A brief biography is also included at the beginning to introduce myself and walk you through my family background and how I got here. At the end I have included some unique devotionals that apply God’s science to everyday life.
Publisher: MANUEL GONZALES
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
This is a heart changing book that could change your life and mind forever. A person cannot survive long with a weak heart. How’s your heart? Is it strong or does it need some fine tuning? Perhaps it needs a complete replacement. What if the surgeon, God, performed a heart surgery and made you whole? The Lord is a skillful surgeon that can do that work in you if you allow Him. Just picture your life with a brand-new heart. With this book, I would like to share a testimony about my heart transplant as a witness to the miracles of God. As I was in Loma Linda Hospital waiting for a heart transplant, my prayer during the time I spent there was that God would use my situation to encourage others and that I would be a witness of his goodness and healing miracles. In my prayer, I asked that He allow me to receive ideas or topics for devotionals, teachings, or commentaries each day. He graciously granted me that prayer. Every day in the hospital I was given a thought, a devotional, a teaching, or a commentary with which I was able to expand throughout the year and include in this book. These topics are meant to teach, to encourage, to make you reflect and - as it is with the Word of God at times it convicts. It is my hope for born again Christians that this book would reinforce their walk with Christ, and that for unbelievers, it would guide them to Christ. As you read, meditate on the message and apply it to your life, but above all, meditate on the Word of God that is found in each devotional. A brief biography is also included at the beginning to introduce myself and walk you through my family background and how I got here. At the end I have included some unique devotionals that apply God’s science to everyday life.
Christiaan Barnard:
Author: David Cooper
Publisher: Fonthill Media
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 860
Book Description
Publisher: Fonthill Media
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 860
Book Description
Oxford Textbook of Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation
Author: Michael J. Domanski
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198734875
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
The Oxford Textbook of Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation is the authoritative text on advanced heart failure and a key resource for clinicians caring for heart failure patients. It comes with an online version which allows you to find content quickly and easily, with intuitive search options and cross-linking, and access to downloadable content.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198734875
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
The Oxford Textbook of Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation is the authoritative text on advanced heart failure and a key resource for clinicians caring for heart failure patients. It comes with an online version which allows you to find content quickly and easily, with intuitive search options and cross-linking, and access to downloadable content.
The Organ Thieves
Author: Chip Jones
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982107545
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks meets Get Out in this “startling…powerful” (Kirkus Reviews) investigation of racial inequality at the core of the heart transplant race. In 1968, Bruce Tucker, a black man, went into Virginia’s top research hospital with a head injury, only to have his heart taken out of his body and put into the chest of a white businessman. Now, in The Organ Thieves, Pulitzer Prize–nominated journalist Chip Jones exposes the horrifying inequality surrounding Tucker’s death and how he was used as a human guinea pig without his family’s permission or knowledge. The circumstances surrounding his death reflect the long legacy of mistreating African Americans that began more than a century before with cadaver harvesting and worse. It culminated in efforts to win the heart transplant race in the late 1960s. Featuring years of research and fresh reporting, along with a foreword from social justice activist Ben Jealous, “this powerful book weaves together a medical mystery, a legal drama, and a sweeping history, its characters confronting unprecedented issues of life and death under the shadows of centuries of racial injustice” (Edward L. Ayers, author of The Promise of the New South).
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982107545
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks meets Get Out in this “startling…powerful” (Kirkus Reviews) investigation of racial inequality at the core of the heart transplant race. In 1968, Bruce Tucker, a black man, went into Virginia’s top research hospital with a head injury, only to have his heart taken out of his body and put into the chest of a white businessman. Now, in The Organ Thieves, Pulitzer Prize–nominated journalist Chip Jones exposes the horrifying inequality surrounding Tucker’s death and how he was used as a human guinea pig without his family’s permission or knowledge. The circumstances surrounding his death reflect the long legacy of mistreating African Americans that began more than a century before with cadaver harvesting and worse. It culminated in efforts to win the heart transplant race in the late 1960s. Featuring years of research and fresh reporting, along with a foreword from social justice activist Ben Jealous, “this powerful book weaves together a medical mystery, a legal drama, and a sweeping history, its characters confronting unprecedented issues of life and death under the shadows of centuries of racial injustice” (Edward L. Ayers, author of The Promise of the New South).