Now featuring a new editorial board and new contributors, Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Mechanical Support: Principles and Practice, Fifth Edition , covers core scientific principles as well as practical clinical applications in this challenging area. Drs. Michael Mazzeffi, C. David Mazer, Bryan A. Whitson, and Barry D. Kussman ensure that this unique, multidisciplinary reference brings you fully up to date with every aspect of cardiopulmonary bypass, making it a must-have resource for anesthesiologists cardiothoracic surgeons, and perfusionists--anyone who needs authoritative, current information from the gold standard reference in the field. Provides comprehensive, reliable information on cardiopulmonary bypass, short and long-term mechanical circulatory support, and perioperative care related to cardiac surgery and cardiogenic shock Offers full-color guidance on equipment, physiology and pathology, hematology, clinical applications, and neonates, infants, and children Discusses the many new devices and drugs that have transformed the field of cardiopulmonary bypass and contribute to improved patient outcomes Contains new content and chapters on rapidly evolving topics, including those related to thoracic transplantation, allograft protection, extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal, and more Shares the knowledge and expertise of new editors and contributors , including more international, multidisciplinary authors.