Management of Heart Failure

Jai Raman, MD, FRACS, PhD, is director of the Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery and surgical director, Advanced Heart Failure, Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He is a professor in the Department of Surgery. An internationally recognized leader in cardiac surgery, Raman has pioneered numerous new surgical procedures, focusing primarily on heart transplantation and the treatment of heart failure. These innovations include techniques to stop the heart from enlarging in heart failure patients; a method of restoring the shape and size of scarred heart chambers; the development of new surgical instruments for the minimally invasive removal of tissue that causes abnormal heart rhythm; and new techniques for repairing the heart's mitral and tricuspid valves. He has the largest experience in the Chicago region with minimally invasive cardiac surgery, including aortic surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting, andprocedures to treat arrhythmias and valve problems.

• Chapter 1 - Surgical Perspectives - Arkalgud Sampathkumar and Jaishankar Raman Chapter 2 - Pathophysiology: Clinical Spectrum and Current Management - Mahesh P. Gupta and Jaishankar RamanChapter 3 - Strategies in Surgical Management - Irving KronChapter 4 - Transplantation for End-Stage Heart Disease - David C. McGiffin, James K. Kirklin, James E. Davies, Jr. and Spencer J. MelbyChapter 5 - Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Treatment of Heart Failure - Ahmet Kilic, Jaishankar Raman and Bryan A. WhitsonChapter 6 - Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support: Bridge to Recovery or to Decision - Bryan A. Whitson, Katarzyna Hryniewicz and Ranjit JohnChapter 7 - Left Ventricular Reconstruction in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy - Salim Aziz and Jaishankar RamanChapter 8 - Ventricular Containment, Shape Change, Infarct Restraint - George C. Christensen, III, Jaishankar Raman, Ahmet Kilic and Bryan A. WhitsonChapter 9 - Mitral Valve Repair - Arthur Charles Hill, Thomas Beaver and Jaishankar RamanChapter 10 - Aortic Valve Surgery in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure - Juan A. CrestanelloChapter 11 - Left Ventricular Assist Devices for Long-Term Circulatory Support - Abbasali S. Badami and Shahab A. AkhterChapter 12 - The Economics of Ventricular Assist Devices - Alexander Irbarne, Kimberly N. Hong and Mark J. RussoChapter 13 - Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: Medical Management and Catheter Ablation - Andrew J. Sauer and Bradley P. KnightChapter 14 - Surgical Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation - Gil Bolotin and J.G. MaessenChapter 15 - Other Techniques in Special Circumstances: Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy in Right Heart Failure - Travis L. Pollema and Michael M. MadaniChapter 16 - Right Heart Failure in Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery - Gerhard Ziemer, Zsolt L. Prodan and Emile BachaChapter 17 - Anesthetic Management and Hemodynamic Management - Richa Dhawan and Mark A. ChaneyChapter 18 - Peri-operative Care, ICU Care and Fluid Management - Rinaldo Bellomo

“This volume is a rapid yet comprehensive review of the surgical management of heart failure, both current and past therapeutic interventions. There is not another book with as much quality information on the topic in such a concise format. … provide an excellent source of information for all people who work with and care for heart failure patients. It is an excellent book for practicing cardiac surgeons and a welcome updated edition in this rapidly changing field.” (Michael Bates, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2016)