is an authoritative review of the progress which has been achieved in the last 5 years since the appearance of in 1984. The present book highlights the work of well-known experts on - new indications for assisted circulation, - cardiac assist devices as bridges toward transplantation, - temporary mechanical heart support, - results of long term studies into problems of tissue overgrowth, infection, and physiological regulation of cardiac devices, and - new results on cardiac transplantation and the new immunsuppresive regima. is the latest product of an ongoing effort by the editors to keep readers abreast of recent advances in the field on a regular basis.weiterlesen