Historical Background
Front Matter
Pages 1-1
History of Heart Transplant
Nina Badoe, Palak Shah
Pages 3-12
Preoperative Evaluation Process
Front Matter
Pages 13-13
Pathophysiology of Heart Failure
Deirdre M. Mooney, Amanda R. Vest
Pages 15-35
Contraindications to Heart Transplantation
Nael Hawwa, David O. Taylor
Pages 37-48
Psychosocial Considerations of Heart Transplant: Keeping Apace with the Revolution in Cardiac Care
Elizabeth D. Morris
Pages 49-63
Mechanical Support of the Pretransplant Patient
Front Matter
Pages 65-65
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Elizabeth S. Pocock, Farzad Najam, Gurusher Panjrath
Pages 67-83
Ventricular Assist Device as Bridge-to-Transplant
Vidang Nguyen, Song Li
Pages 85-93
Organ Allocation
Front Matter
Pages 95-95
Current Listing System
Deirdre M. Mooney, Marwa Sabe
Pages 97-112
Recent Changes and Future Challenges in the Heart Allocation System
Louis H. Stein, Scott C. Silvestry
Pages 113-121
Matching Donor to Recipient
Molly Schultheis, Margarita Camacho
Pages 123-129
Organ Procurement
Front Matter
Pages 131-131
Donor Operation and Organ Preservation
Gurpreet Sodhi, Ramesh Singh
Pages 133-142
Ex Vivo Perfusion
Jason W. Smith, Amy Fiedler
Pages 143-160
Transplant Operation
Front Matter
Pages 161-161
Surgical Complications
Ezequiel J. Molina, Danjing Zhao
Pages 163-176
Postoperative Care
Front Matter
Pages 177-177
Intensive Care Unit and Stepdown Management
Arturo Cardounel, Carlos-Eduardo Diaz-Castrillon, Edgar Aranda-Michel, Christopher M. Sciortino
Pages 179-189
Transplant Immunology
Front Matter
Pages 191-191
Induction and Maintenance Agents
Adam Cochrane
Pages 193-203
Complications of Immunosuppression
Jennifer K. McDermott
Pages 205-222
Cardiac Allograft Rejection
Jorge Silva Enciso, Gurpreet Sodhi, Gurusher Panjrath
Pages 223-248
Long-Term Outpatient Management of the Heart Transplant Patient
Front Matter
Pages 249-249
Chronic Immunosuppression Medications
Christopher M. Bianco, Monique R. Robinson
Pages 251-283
Infection Prophylaxis
Puja H. Nambiar, Christine Koval
Pages 285-304
Monitoring for Rejection
Timothy S. Welch, Zorana Mrsic, Sula Mazimba
Pages 305-322
The Contemporary Successful Heart Transplant Program
Front Matter
Pages 323-323
Regulatory Agencies
Nicole A. Pilch
Pages 325-337
Quality Assurance and Process Improvements
Linda Ohler, Jami Lai, Wanda Oliveras
Pages 339-359
Administrative Support of the Program
Angelina Korsun
Pages 361-372
Special Topics
Front Matter
Pages 373-373
Retransplantation
Monique S. Tanna, Allison Padegimas, Joyce W. Wald
Pages 375-381
Combined Heart Transplantation with Other Organ Transplantation
Katherine J. Kunkel, Maria Molina, Joyce Wald
Pages 383-401
Outcomes Data
Front Matter
Pages 403-403
Contemporary Survival in Heart Transplantation
Hampton A. Crimm, Nicholas R. Fiacco, M. Casey Flanagan
Pages 405-420
Chronic Rejection
Laurie Letarte, Arvind Bhimaraj
Pages 421-448
Malignancy After Transplant
Daniel Cheeran, Robert M. Morlend, Justin L. Grodin
Pages 449-464
Future of Heart Transplantation
Front Matter
Pages 465-465
Advances in Immunosuppression
Edward Horn, Moses Demehin
Pages 467-482
Stem Cells and the Future of Heart Transplantation
Kenta Nakamura, April Stempien-Otero
Pages 483-500
Donation After Circulatory Death Donor Use
Marijan Koprivanac, Nader Moazami
Pages 501-513
Will We Still Be Doing Heart Transplants in 10 Years?
James B. Young
Pages 515-525

This work provides a one-of- a-kind volume that includes all aspects of heart transplantation from its historic beginning to its current day standards which now make the procedure a long-term treatment option for heart failure patients. The subjects covered include technical aspects of the procurement and implant procedures, as well as the medical nuances of pre-operative preparation and post-transplant immunosuppression management; the current day multi-disciplinary make up of the transplant team along with information on the keys to building and running a successful transplant program; regulatory standards and listing policies and the impact of the growing mechanical circulatory support technologies on the transplant field; and emerging technologies and future possibilities. All chapters are written by experts in the field and include the most up-to-date peer reviewed studies and clinical guidelines. This book gives an ever-changing reference that will become the text of choice for those beginning or continuing their transplant careers.