Springer Principles of Miniaturized ExtraCorporeal Circulation: From Science and Technology to Clinical Practice

The first full study of minimal extracorporeal circulation systems, this volume unifies a dispersed literature, with dedicated chapters for surgeons, anesthetists, and perfusionists, a systematic review of published studies, and a wealth of practical advice. Review 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) From the Back Cover Minimal extracorporeal circulation (MECC) systems have been designed in order to reduce dramatically the side-effects of conventional extracorporeal circulation while serving as a safe perfusion technique for open heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. However, the low penetration of this technology in contemporary practice means that few surgical centres have accumulated sufficient experience to share it with the scientific community. Furthermore, much of the knowledge on the use of MECC systems in cardiac surgery is widely dispersed in the literature.  This book aims to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of MECC, offering practical advice on how to use MECC systems for those new to the field as well as tips, pitfalls, results, and latest developments. It also offers a systematic review of all published studies on a variety of MECC systems. The book will enable physicians to gain a better understanding of these new systems as well as to understand the rationale for their use in cardiac surgery. MECC requires a multidisciplinary approach, and this book will serve as an essential reference for all health care professionals working in the cardiac surgical operating room, in particular cardiothoracic surgeons, anaesthesiologists, and perfusionists. About the Author 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