This book provides extensive information on the management of advanced heart failure, cardiogenic shock and mechanical circulatory support. In this regard, this book is unique in emphasizing the physiologic interaction between physician and technology, bridging the gap between theoretical physiology and its clinical application, with a focus on the practical aspects of cardiovascular physiology in advanced heart failure/cardiogenic shock, and focusing on each part of the patient’s clinical ‘journey’.

Hemodynamic Physiology in Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock integrates complex topics in advanced heart failure and cardiogenic shock, such as the man-machine interactive physiology and the theoretical physiology-clinical application. It therefore provides an accessible resource for cardiologists, surgeons, intensivists, specialist nurses and critical care practitioners, and is also suitable for trainees and more senior clinicians with an interest in a physiology-guided approach to advanced heart failure/cardiogenic shock and mechanical circulatory support.

Dr Lim is a Consultant Cardiologist specializing in advanced heart failure, heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. Dr Lim has full certification with the ESC Acute Cardiovascular Care Association and is the Director of the ECMO program at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Nationally, Dr Lim is currently the Deputy Director of the UK Cardiothoracic Advisory Group for Heart Transplantation. Internationally, he is the current Chair of the Standards and Guidelines Committee for the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation and a committee member on the Advanced Heart Failure Task Force of the ESC Heart Failure Association. He has authored over 100 peer reviewed publications including international guidelines and consensus documents on heart transplantation, cardiogenic shock and mechanical circulatory support.