Hemodynamic Adaptation Mechanisms of Heart Failure to Percutaneous Venoarterial Extracorporeal Circulatory Support

Monograph focusing on effects of extracorporeal circulatory supports on systemic hemodynamics and left ventricular work. The author summarizes history, applications, and consequences of the venoarterial circulatory supports in patients with decompensated heart failure. The text also includes results from original experimental work on biomodels of acute and chronic heart failure and their correlation with current physiological views.