Springer Ventricular-Assist Devices and Kidney Disease: Clinical Perspectives

This text serves as a convenient one-stop resource on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases in context of advanced heart failure and presence of ventricular assist devices. Advances in managing heart failure, evidence-based practices and therapies are covered, along with the management of this unique and complex subset of patients. The book also provides insights into combined heart and kidney transplantation. Authored by leaders in nephrology, cardiology and transplantation, this book fills a critical knowledge gap in understanding and treating patients with acute or chronic dysfunction of the heart and kidneys and how one induces dysfunction in the other organ. From the Back Cover This text serves as a convenient one-stop resource on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases in context of advanced heart failure and presence of ventricular assist devices. Advances in managing heart failure, evidence-based practices and therapies are covered, along with the management of this unique and complex subset of patients. The book also provides insights into combined heart and kidney transplantation. Authored by leaders in nephrology, cardiology and transplantation, this book fills a critical knowledge gap in understanding and treating patients with acute or chronic dysfunction of the heart and kidneys and how one induces dysfunction in the other organ. About the Author Chaitanya R. Desai, MD Director, Nephrology Solid Organ Transplantation and Advanced Heart Failure Therapies Kidney, Heart, Lung transplant and HF/VAD programs Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, Illinois   William G. Cotts, MD, FACC, FACP, FAH Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois Clinical Director, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Assistance Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, Il     Edgar V. Lerma, MD, FACP, FASN, FAHA, FASH, FNLA, FNKF, FASDIN, FPSN (Hon)* Clinical Professor of Medicine Section of NephrologyUniversity of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine Associates in Nephrology, SC Chicago, IL   Michael R. Rudnick, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine Philadelphia  PA