The Pathology of Devices

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-IX

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2. The Pathology of Artificial Joints

   • U. Löhrs, I. Bos

   Pages 1-51

3. Pathology of Injected Polytetrafluoroethylene

   • M. D. O’Hara, C. M. Hill

   Pages 53-85

4. The Pathology of Bioprosthetic Heart Valves and Allografts

   • H. H. Scheld, W. Konertz

   Pages 87-125

5. Mechanical and Other Problems of Artificial Valves

   • M. M. Black, P. J. Drury

   Pages 127-159

6. The Pathology of Artificial Hearts and Ventricular Assist Devices

   • A. Coumbe, T. R. Graham

   Pages 161-197

7. Pathology of Cardiac Pacemakers and Central Catheters

   • J. N. Cox

   Pages 199-271

8. The Pathology of Vascular Grafts

   • K.-M. Müller, G. Dasbach

   Pages 273-306

9. The Pathology of Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Devices

   • C. H. Buckley

   Pages 307-330

10. Back Matter

    Pages 331-338

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Increasingly, pathologists are being confronted with the effects of a number of complex devices on the body. Cardiac pace-makers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, ventricular support systems for the heart are well established, and vascular and other protheses are being used in increasing numbers. New joint systems, contraceptive devices used as drug delivery systems, and the use of new cement materials all provide challenges in terms of their pathology. The articles in this text collectively form a body of information on these devices not available elsewhere and with an up-to-date bibliography.

• Artificial Joints
• Artificial hearts
• Artificial valves
• Herzschrittmacher
• Künstliche Gelenke
• Pacemaker pathology
• Vascular prostheses
• drug
• drug delivery
• heart
• joint
• pacemaker
• pathology

• The London Hospital Medical College, University of London, London, England

  Colin Berry

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