An all-in-one guide to mechanical assist devices for the treatment of heart failure This complete guide addresses all of the clinical scenarios encountered by the health care team during the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative periods following device implantation. In addition, it outlines the specific attributes of various technologies that are currently utilized by clinicians, giving you a practical view of how the latest devices work. You’ll also find a mini-catalog of the spectrum of current devices, complete with their technical and clinical specifications. Drawing on the latest published data and the combined global expertise of a renowned author team, Mechanical Circulatory Support puts the field’s most essential perspectives right at your fingertips. FEATURES:
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<li> The unmatched mechanical circulatory device sourcebook, covering the physiological, technical, regulatory, and clinical aspects of ventricular assist devices </li>
<li> Full-color presentation features a wide range of photographs, radiographs, tables, and clearly labeled clinical and schematic illustrations </li>
<li> Essential insights into the physiology of heart failure, which provides a basic foundation of knowledge for understanding the role of mechanical circulatory assistance in the management of heart failure </li>
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Logical two-part organization consisting of: Clinical Considerations in mechanical circulatory support, including device history/development and indications for device therapy; perioperative management; complications; and special considerations (use in infants/children, pulmonary hypertension during LVAD support, and more) Device-Specific Considerations, which provides a mini-catalog of manufacturer’s devices―-from short-term devices to long-term continuous flow devices―-and highlights technical and clinical specifications for each product 
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Guide to appropriate device selection using a simplified framework in an industry that produces an increasing array of short- and long-term therapies </li>
<li> Helpful chapter introductions provide essential background information that places each chapter topic in its proper clinical and technical context </li>
<li> Conclusions at the end of each chapter offer a concise summary of chapter material </li>
<li> Full chapter-ending references provide opportunities for further research</li>
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Mechanical Circulatory Support: Principles and Applications

Medical Books

Joyce, David

Joyce, Lyle

Locke, Matthias

Medicine

McGraw-Hill Education / Medical

Reconceive: New Thinking for Progressive Leaders to Create Productive, Positively Viewed Service Organisations

Business & Money

Banner, Tim

Business Culture

Reconceive Pty Ltd

Five hundred photographs and step-by-step diagrams introduce the fundamental principles and techniques of pruning and training plants.

The Complete Guide to Pruning and Training Plants

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

Simon&Schuster

Discusses the principles and techniques of container gardening, and provides advice on choosing, planting, and cultivating different types of containers

Hanging Baskets, Window Boxes, And Other Container Gardens: A Guide To Creative Small-Scale Gardening

Distinguished plantsman and gardening writer David Joyce makes his choice of the best flowers – beautiful, distinctive and easy to cultivate – for the garden and for arrangements. 250 first-choice plants, all illustrated and over a thousand plants in all are described together with growing instructions and advice on how to make original and striking displays in the garden and the house throughout the year. The information is suitable for all sizes and styles of garden, and all gardeners, whether experienced or novice. It also highlights flowers that are suitable for cutting and suggests how best to use the garden as a source of material for the house, featuring striking close-up photography illustrating the unique characteristics of flower features.

Best Flowers to Grow and Cut

Frances Lincoln

This guide to pruning and training contains, in just one volume, the information gardeners need to maintain attractive, well-pruned and trained trees, shrubs, climbers, roses and fruit. 800 ornamental plants and fruits are covered. The different plant groups are covered in separate chapters, each beginning with a clear introduction explaining the general principles. Colour illustrations with step-by-step instructions are included for exemplary genera to illustrate standard pruning techniques and methods of special training. There follows an extensive A-Z of genera and species, containing detailed information about the particular needs of each plant. To explain the more unusual or difficult techniques, special "feature" pages - on such topics as topiary, hedging, bonsai, pleaching and pinch pruning are interspersed throughout the book.

The Royal Horticultural Society Pruning and Training (RHS)

BRICKELL, CHRISTOPHER

Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd.

Part of a series, this portable illustrated pocket guide to roses contains over 1000 plant portraits. The plants are arranged by flower colour and season of interest, for ease of use by every enthusiastic gardener. The main section of the book is the plant catalogue which begins with a short introduction on garden planning that explores the ornamental characteristics of each plant group and how to make the best use of them in the garden. Practical techniques the gardener may need for successful planting, propagation, pruning and maintenance are provided. Each method is explained clearly and simply, avoiding technical terms, and is illustrated using step-by-step sequences.

Roses (Royal Horticultural Society Garden Handbooks)

Dorling Kindersley Publishers Lt

A practical handbook giving step-by-step explanations to the correct pruning and training of ornamental trees, climbing plants, tree fruits, shrubs and roses. The 800 plants are grouped and listed alphabetically with information of general pruning principles for each group and the growth habits and particular needs of individual plants. Illustrations show you exactly where and how to make pruning cuts to bring the best out of garden plants. Coppicing, topiary, pleaching and pinch pruning are just some of the more unusual pruning and training techniques that feature alongside explained traditional practices.

RHS Essential Pruning and Training (RHS)

Our perennial best-seller is filled with expert advice and innovative ideas for container gardens that are flexible, practical, pleasing, and portable. Filled with over 500 full-color photos, 30 arrangements and a directory with over 1,000 plants.

The Complete Container Garden

Readers' Digest

Practical techniques for cultivating shrubs and climbers accompany a photographic guide to more than 1,000 plants by type, size, color, and season of interest.

Shrubs & Climbers (Eyewitness Handbooks)

DK Pub.

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