Mechanical Circulatory Support

Mechanical ventricular assist in children: Experience at the Children's Hospital, Boston (1990-1995).- Mechanical circulatory support at the Royal Children's Hospital.- Individual center experiences in pediatric mechanical circulatory support for bridge-to-transplant and myocardial recovery.- Extracorporeal circulatory support in pediatric cardiac patients - The Berlin Experience.- Mechanical circulatory support in pediatric age: Experience of Bergamo.- Discussion Session, October 21, 1995.- What is dilated cardiomyopathy?.- Agonistic anti-? 1-adrenoceptor autoantibodies in the serum of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.- Weaning from mechanical support after complete recovery in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.- Discussion Session, Morning of October 22, 1995.- to Afternoon Session, October 22, 1995.- Epidemiology of heart failure.- On the way to permanent support: Battery-powered, vented ventricular assist systems and other innovative new systems.- The wearable Novacor LVAS at Henri Mondor Hospital.- Long-term mechanical circulatory support.- Left ventricular assistance with Novacor device: the "Pavia Experience".- Long-term mechanical circulatory support: The Berlin Experience.- Mechanical circulatory support systems 1995 - New devices under investigation.- Prospects for permanent mechanical circulatory support.- Quality of life with ventricular assist devices.- Lessons from the heart: Ethical reflections on the clinical trials of the Jarvik-7.- Discussion Session, Afternoon of October 22, 1995.- Closing remarks.- Author Index.