Cardiac Surgery Procedures

Abstract

Dr. Montalto has shown particular interest in the field of surgical treatment of advanced heart failure, becoming familiar in the management of patients implanted with mechanical devices. Since 2012 he has been serving as the head of the Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) program at the center of cardiac surgery at San Camillo Hospital. He is an active member of Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery (SICCH) and European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support (EUROMACS).Dr. Antonio Loforte is currently a staff surgeon and co-chair ule he edited with the ECTTA board. He takes an active part in the editorial board and historical committee of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) and is an active reviewer for many journals and international meetings, being named a top peer reviewer in 2017. Last year he undertook a national scheme looking to expand the adoption of mechanical circulatory support in Italy under the auspices of the National Transplant Center and the Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery. He was involved in the editorial project "Mechanical Circulatory Support in End-Stage Heart Failure." ContentsPreface XIII Chapter 1