Handbook of High Dependency Care

Features Contributions by the world's leading experts in heart replacement surgery and technology Generous use of photographs, charts, graphs and table Meeting in Tokyo in March, 2000, the 7th International Symposium on Artificial Heart and Assist Devices brought together the world's leading researchers and specialists in the field of heart replacement to discuss latest developments in six critical areas:-VAD (VAS); total artificial heart; heart transplantation; future trends in biomaterials and tissue engineering; engineering and pathophysiology.

All of the latest clinical and surgical trials are discussed in comprehensive detail, generously supported by full-colour photographs of equipment and implantation techniques, as well as by charts, graphs and tables, outlining trial results in user-friendly formats.

For this Millennium symposium, invited lecturers and world-renowned experts John T.

Watson, O.H. Frazier and Stephen Westaby look forward to the impact latest research and development in heart replacement will have in the 21st century. This volume is an essential addition to the libraries of heart surgeons, consultants, biomedical engineers, and all other specialis and researchers who need to stay on the cutting edge of heart replacement research and technology.