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Carcinoid Crisis–Induced Acute Systolic Heart Failure

JACC: Case Reports, 2020
Carcinoid crisis is a life-threatening manifestation of carcinoid syndrome characterized by profound autonomic instability in the setting of catecholamine release from stress, tumor manipulation, or anesthesia.
Manoj V. Maddali, MD, Catherine Chiu, MD, Emily R. Cedarbaum, MD, Vidhushei Yogeswaran, MD, Mohamed Seedahmed, MD, Wendy Smith, MD, Emily Bergsland, MD, Nicholas Fidelman, MD, Jamie L.W. Kennedy, MD   +8 more
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Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiac Arrest: Utilization of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Case Reports in Cardiology, 2022
A 44-year-old male with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to an acute left ventricular (LV) inferoposterior wall myocardial infarction (MI) involving the right ventricle (RV) is presented.
Alisha Alabre-Bonsu, Saurav Uppal, Ernest L. Mazzaferri, Konstantinos Dean Boudoulas   +3 more
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Experimental Investigation of the Performance of an Innovative Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Device—Proof of Concept

Applied Sciences, 2023
This paper presents the results of experimental performance of an innovative left ventricular assist device working on a specially designed test stand. The introduced invention is mainly applied for supporting the heart in patients with end-stage heart ...
Krzysztof Tesch, Ryszard Jasinski, Leszek Dabrowski, Jan Rogowski   +3 more
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Multilayer Impedance Pump: A Bio-Inspired Valveless Pump with Medical Applications [PDF]

, 2007
This thesis introduces the concept of multilayer impedance pump, a novel pumping mechanism inspired from the embryonic heart structure. The multilayer impedance pump is a composite two-layer fluid-filled elastic tube featuring a thick, gelatin-like ...
Loumes, Laurence
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Recurrent Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Patient With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Leading to Cardiogenic Shock Requiring VA-ECMO

JACC: Case Reports, 2020
Providing hemodynamic support for patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiogenic shock can be challenging because inotropic medications worsen intraventricular obstruction, and the effect of appropriate mechanical support remains undefined. We
Mustafa Husaini, MD, Joshua N. Baker, MD, Sharon Cresci, MD, Richard Bach, MD, Shane J. LaRue, MD   +4 more
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HeartMate III as a Bridge to Transplantation in an Adolescent With Failed Fontan Circulation

JACC: Case Reports, 2019
HeartMate III is an emerging, small-sized centrifugal ventricular assist device. Its lower pump thrombosis and stroke rates make it favorable for use in pediatrics.
Gamal Marey, MD, Kristy M. McHugh, RN, Alyssa M. Sakhitab-Kerestes, RN, Subin Jang, MPH, Marie E. Steiner, MD, MS, Ranjit John, MD, Martina Richtsfeld, MD, Sameh M. Said, MBBCh, MD, Rebecca Ameduri, MD, Massimo Griselli, MD, MS   +9 more
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Cardiogenic Shock in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Plus Apical Ballooning

JACC: Case Reports, 2021
A patient with known obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy developed worsening left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, severe mitral regurgitation, and apical ballooning leading to cardiogenic shock, a combination in which treatment of each ...
Flavia Caniato, MD, Valentina Andrei, MD, Pasquale Bernardo, MD, Cecilia Agostini, MD, Francesco Cappelli, MD, Pier Luigi Stefano, MD, Iacopo Olivotto, MD, Maurizio Pieroni, MD, Leonardo Bolognese, MD, Carlo Di Mario, MD, PhD   +9 more
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Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation for Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmia in Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device

JACC: Case Reports, 2021
Cardiac sympathetic denervation has been shown to reduce sustained ventricular arrhythmias and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks by inhibiting sympathetic outflow to the heart.
Peter P. Vlismas, MD, Yogita M. Rochlani, MD, Jorge Romero, MD, Scott Scheinin, MD, Jooyoung J. Shin, MD, Daniel Goldstein, MD, Ulrich P. Jorde, MD   +6 more
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Collaborative Cardiac Care

JACC: Case Reports, 2019
Left main artery coronary disease represents the highest risk lesion of ischemic heart disease. Revascularization can be accomplished by surgery or percutaneous interventions.
Rohan Mehta, MD, Ammar Tahir, DO, Osama Hallak, MD, Joaquin Gonzalez, MD   +3 more
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Cost-effectiveness of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) for patients with advanced heart failure : analysis of the British NHS Bridge to Transplant (BTT) program [PDF]

, 2014
Background: A previous cost-effectiveness analysis showed that bridge to transplant (BTT) with early design left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) for advanced heart failure was more expensive than medical management while appearing less beneficial ...
Pulikottil-Jacob, R, Banner, NR, Pulikottil-Jacob, Ruth, Clarke, A, Sutcliffe, P, Connock, Martin, Suri, G., Suri, Gaurav, Connock, M, Sutcliffe, Paul, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Maheswaran, H, Kandala, N-B, Connock, M., Sutcliffe, P. (Paul), Suri, G, Banner, Nicholas R., Maheswaran, Hendramoorthy, Clarke, Aileen, Banner, Nicholas R   +19 more
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