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In Vivo Biocompatibility of an Innovative Elastomer for Heart Assist Devices. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2022 Cardiac surgical approaches require the development of new materials regardless of the polyurethanes used for pulsatile blood pumps; therefore, an innovative biomaterial, a copolymer of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and dimer fatty acid (dilinoleic acid) modified with D-glucitol, hereafter referred to as PET/DLA, has been developed, showing non ...
Zawidlak-Węgrzyńska B +5 more
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Safety and efficacy of short-term ventricular assist devices in paediatric heart transplant candidates: a systematic review and single arm meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC Cardiovascular DisordersBackground Safety and efficacy of short-term ventricular assist devices (VAD) remains incompletely understood, particularly in younger children. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate outcomes, including bridging success, complications,
Nathanael Q.E. Yap +10 more
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Heliyon, 2023 Background: Malignancy is a significant, life-limiting complication after lung transplantation (LuTx) and the second common long-term cause of death. We aimed to investigate its incidence and effect on the outcome.
Konstantina Spetsotaki +5 more
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Korean Journal of Transplantation, 2022 Background : The year 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of heart transplant service in Hong Kong (HK). In this study, we describe prevailing trends and outcomes of advanced heart failure (AHF), including heart transplantations (HTx), in HK over the past 30
Yue Yan Katherine Fan +10 more
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Mechanical Circulatory Assist Devices: Time for More Attention by Iranian Cardiologists
Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2022 -
Haleh Ashraf +2 more
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Cirugía Cardiovascular, 2022 Resumen: Introducción y objetivo: Evaluar el resultado del uso de dispositivos de asistencia ventricular de corta-media duración, tipo Centrimag e Impella, en pacientes en INTERMACS 1-3, como puente al trasplante cardiaco. Material y método: Del 2015 al
Carlos Domínguez-Massa +12 more
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Thermoplastic Elastomers: Materials for Heart Assist Devices [PDF]
Polymers in Medicine, 2016 Heart assisting devices have become a standard element in clinical practice and provide support for the traditional methods of treating heart disease. Regardless of the construction of VAD (ventricular assist devices), there are crucial requirements that have to be met by the construction materials: high purity, desired physical, chemical and ...
Agnieszka, Piegat, Mirosława El, Fray
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An Up-to-Date Literature Review on Ventricular Assist Devices Experience in Pediatric Hearts
Life, 2022 Ventricular assist devices (VAD) have gained popularity in the pediatric population during recent years, as more and more children require a heart transplant due to improved palliation methods, allowing congenital heart defect patients and children with ...
Ștefana Maria Moisă +10 more
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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in obese patients with ventricular assist devices: a data note
BMC Research Notes, 2020 Objectives Patients with end-stage heart failure (ESHF) treated with ventricular assist devices (VADs) tend to gain weight after implantation, which is associated with higher complication rates and is a contraindication for heart transplantation (HT ...
Adrian daSilva-deAbreu +10 more
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Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2020 The gold standard treatment for end-stage heart failure is heart transplantation; however, the rate of transplantation remains inadequate because of the paucity of organ donation.
Nevri̇ye Salman +5 more
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