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Effects of cardiac rehabilitation in patients with ventricular assist devices: a scoping review

The Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology
Introduction: Ventricular assist devices represent a treatment option for patients with advanced heart failure, offering control over various haemodynamic variables.
Portuguez Jaramillo Nelson Esteban, Ceron Angely Paola, Piñeros Álvarez Jose Luis, Giron Ruiz Eleonora, Castro Gómez Carolina   +4 more
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Study of a bi-directional axial flow blood pump [PDF]

, 2012
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.A common treatment for circulatory disorders is the application of rotary blood pumps to locally increase blood flow to required levels.
Swalen, Marcel Johannes Petrus
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First Case Report of Electromagnetic Interference Between Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator

JACC: Case Reports, 2023
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) between implantable left ventricular assist devices and cardiac implantable electronic devices has been observed. We demonstrated the first case of EMI between a percutaneous ventricular assist device and an implantable
Kosuke Takahari, MD, Takafumi Oka, MD, PhD, Takayuki Sekihara, MD, Kentaro Ozu, MD, Yasuhiro Akazawa, MD, PhD, Daisuke Nakamura, MD, Isamu Mizote, MD, PhD, Tomohito Ohtani, MD, PhD, Shungo Hikoso, MD, PhD, Yasushi Sakata, MD, PhD   +9 more
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Implantable cardiac devices in geriatric patients: a primer for primary and geriatric physicians [PDF]

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021
In the next 20 years, the percentage of people older than 65 years of age in the United States is expected to double. Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in developed nations, including the United States.
Farah Wani, Rawan Amir, Michael Aljadah, Michael Albosta, Jean Claude Guidi, Jagmeet Singh, Khalil Kanjwal, Asim Kichloo   +7 more
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Experimental study of the mechanics of the intra-aortic balloon [PDF]

, 2010
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.This thesis deals with the mechanics of the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), the most widely used temporary cardiac assist device, whose beneficial action ...
Biglino, Giovanni
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Effect of Vascular Lumen Reduction on the Performance and Energy Consumption of an Innovative Implantable LVAD

Applied Sciences, 2023
This paper presents the results of a study on the effect of vascular lumen reduction on the performance of an innovative implantable LVAD (left ventricular assist device).
Ryszard Jasinski, Krzysztof Tesch, Leszek Dabrowski, Jan Rogowski   +3 more
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Modeling payback from research into the efficacy of left-ventricular assist devices as destination therapy [PDF]

, 2007
Objectives: Ongoing developments in design have improved the outlook for left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation as a therapy in end-stage heart failure.
Freeman, G, Freeman, G., Poole-Wilson, P, Lilford, Richard J, Girling, A., Freeman, Guy, Lilford, RJ, Scott, D., Gordon, JP, Girling, Alan, Lilford, Richard, Gordon, Jason P, Poole-Wilson, Philip, Girling, AJ, Scott, David A, Girling, Alan J., Gordon, Jason, Scott, David A., Scott, DA, Gordon, Jason P., Lilford, R., Girling, Alan J, Poole-Wilson, P., Gordon, J., Scott, D   +24 more
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Chest radiographs of cardiac devices (Part 2): Ventricular assist devices

South African Journal of Radiology, 2019
Heart failure is considered a worldwide pandemic affecting 26 million people globally. Patients who are unfit or waiting for cardiac transplantation may benefit from alternate mechanical support therapies using ventricular assist devices.
Rishi P. Mathew, Timothy Alexander, Vimal Patel, Gavin Low   +3 more
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Pressure-Volume Loop Analysis in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention-Induced Shock

JACC: Case Reports, 2020
High-risk percutaneous coronary intervention may lead to undesirable clinical scenarios such as cardiogenic shock. We describe the hemodynamic changes using pressure-volume loop analyses in percutaneous coronary intervention-induced shock.
Admir Dedic, MD, PhD, Marcelo B. Bastos, MD, Nicolas M. Van Mieghem, MD, PhD   +2 more
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Innovative Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Device—Performance under Various Resistances and Operating Frequency Conditions

Applied Sciences, 2023
This paper presents the operation of an innovative left ventricular assist device under various resistances and operating frequencies. The operating principle of the device is based on pulsatile blood flow, which is forced by a suction–discharge device ...
Ryszard Jasinski, Krzysztof Tesch, Leszek Dabrowski, Jan Rogowski   +3 more
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