Cardiac Transplantation: The Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital Manual (Contemporary Cardiology)

Cardiac Transplantation: The Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital Manual (Contemporary Cardiology) by Edwards, Niloo M.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781588291813.

Leading physicians summarize in this easy-to-use and eminently practical handbook the day-to-day management of transplant donors and recipients at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. Topics covered range from surgical techniques, pathology, and immunosuppression, to posttransplant management, pediatric heart transplantation, surgical alternatives, and mechanical circulatory assistance as a bridge to transplantation. The authors also discuss congenital transplant techniques, state-of-the-art perioperative management techniques and protocols, and UNOS regulation and nurse coordination.