Assisted Circulation 3 is an authoritative review of the progress which has been achieved in the last 5 years since the appearance of Assisted Circulation 2 in 1984. The present book highlights the work of well-known experts on – new indications for assisted circulation, – cardiac assist devices as bridges toward transplantation, – temporary mechanical heart support, – results of long term studies into problems of tissue overgrowth, infection, and physiological regulation of cardiac devices, and – new results on cardiac transplantation and the new immunsuppresive regima. Assisted Circulation 3 is the latest product of an ongoing effort by the editors to keep readers abreast of recent advances in the field on a regular basis.