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First comprehensive book on MECC systems
Provides much practical advice on the use of these systems
Includes a chapter devoted to the application of MECC systems in valve surgery
Contains special chapters for the perfusionist, the anesthetist, and the surgeon
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
From the reviews:
“This book does an excellent job of defining the state of the art of MECC in a practical and comprehensive manner. It will benefit patients and practitioners of cardiac surgery. It is directed at students and practitioners in cardiac surgery, including perfusionists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and the rest of operating room staff. … The chapters are well organized with excellent citations. … It will enable the multidisciplinary team to gain a better understanding of the benefits and implementation of this technology in cardiac surgery.” (Michael Bates, Doody’s Book Reviews, August, 2013)Authors and Affiliations
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AHEPA University Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Kyriakos Anastasiadis, Polychronis Antonitsis, Helena Argiriadou
About the authors
Associate Professor Kyriakos Anastasiadis, MD, DSc, FETCS, FCCP, FESC, graduated from Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1991 and then served residencies in General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery in Greece. He was Senior Registrar at the Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, UK from 2000 to 2002. He received special training in heart failure surgery (LVAD, ECMO) and minimal extracorporeal circulation (MECC) at a variety of hospitals in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and the United Kingdom. Dr. Anastasiadis is currently Chief Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Head of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He is the author of several papers in international and Greek scientific publications and has presented numerous invited lectures and oral presentations at national and international congresses. Dr. Anastasiadis has also played an active role in the organisation of many scientific congresses and is a reviewer for various international journals. He is a member of the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (USA) and a Fellow of the European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the European Society of Cardiology.
Polychronis Antonitsis, MD, DSc, graduated from Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1998 and then served residencies in General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery in Greece and the UK. He is a Lecturer in Cardiac Surgery at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and currently works as a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. His clinical practice focuses on heart failure surgery and minimal extracorporeal circulation. He is the author of several papers in international and Greek scientific publications and has presented invited lectures and oral presentations at national and international congresses. Dr. Antonitsis is a reviewer for various international journals and is a member of the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Helena Argiriadou, MD, DSc, graduated from Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1994 and then had training in General Anesthesia in Greece and Germany. She received special training in Cardiac Anesthesia in Germany, the Netherlands, and France. She is a Lecturer in Anesthesia at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and she currently works as a Consultant Cardiac Anesthesiologist in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. Her clinical practice focuses on anesthesia for heart failure surgery and minimal extracorporeal circulation as well as on intraoperative neuromonitoring. She is the author of several papers in international and Greek scientific publications and has presented invited lectures and oral presentations at national and international congresses. Dr. Argiriadou is a reviewer for various international journals and a member of the European Association for Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.
Polychronis Antonitsis, MD, DSc, graduated from Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1998 and then served residencies in General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery in Greece and the UK. He is a Lecturer in Cardiac Surgery at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and currently works as a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. His clinical practice focuses on heart failure surgery and minimal extracorporeal circulation. He is the author of several papers in international and Greek scientific publications and has presented invited lectures and oral presentations at national and international congresses. Dr. Antonitsis is a reviewer for various international journals and is a member of the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Helena Argiriadou, MD, DSc, graduated from Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1994 and then had training in General Anesthesia in Greece and Germany. She received special training in Cardiac Anesthesia in Germany, the Netherlands, and France. She is a Lecturer in Anesthesia at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and she currently works as a Consultant Cardiac Anesthesiologist in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. Her clinical practice focuses on anesthesia for heart failure surgery and minimal extracorporeal circulation as well as on intraoperative neuromonitoring. She is the author of several papers in international and Greek scientific publications and has presented invited lectures and oral presentations at national and international congresses. Dr. Argiriadou is a reviewer for various international journals and a member of the European Association for Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.
Helena Argiriadou, MD, DSc, graduated from Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1994 and then had training in General Anesthesia in Greece and Germany. She received special training in Cardiac Anesthesia in Germany, the Netherlands, and France. She is a Lecturer in Anesthesia at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and she currently works as a Consultant Cardiac Anesthesiologist in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. Her clinical practice focuses on anesthesia for heart failure surgery and minimal extracorporeal circulation as well as on intraoperative neuromonitoring. She is the author of several papers in international and Greek scientific publications and has presented invited lectures and oral presentations at national and international congresses. Dr. Argiriadou is a reviewer for various international journals and a member of the European Association for Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Principles of Miniaturized ExtraCorporeal Circulation
Book Subtitle: From Science and Technology to Clinical Practice
Authors: Kyriakos Anastasiadis, Polychronis Antonitsis, Helena Argiriadou
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32756-8
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-32755-1Published: 02 January 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50865-7Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-32756-8Published: 13 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 137
Topics: Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery