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Ventricular-Assist Devices and Kidney Disease

Desai, Cotts, Lerma, Rudnic Ventricular-Assist Devices and Kidney Disease

Clinical Perspectives

ISBN: 978-3-319-74656-2

Edition: 1st Ed.

Publication date: August 2018

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 207 p.

Illustrations: 34 ill.

Publisher: Springer

Delivery times, dependent on availability and publisher: between 2 and 14 days from when you complete the order.

Description

  • Covers kidney diseases in context of advanced heart failure, presence of ventricular assist devices and heart transplantation
  • Provides nephrologists, cardiologists, transplant specialists and specialists guidance in the management of complex nephrologic issues
  • A convenient one-stop resource that fills a critical knowledge gap

This text serves as a convenient one-stop resource on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases in context of advanced heart failure and presence of ventricular assist devices. Advances in managing heart failure, evidence-based practices and therapies are covered, along with the management of this unique and complex subset of patients. The book also provides insights into combined heart and kidney transplantation. Authored by leaders in nephrology, cardiology and transplantation, this book fills a critical knowledge gap in understanding and treating patients with acute or chronic dysfunction of the heart and kidneys and how one induces dysfunction in the other organ.