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In Vivo Biocompatibility of an Innovative Elastomer for Heart Assist Devices [PDF]
Polymers, 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 ...
Barbara Zawidlak-Węgrzyńska +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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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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The Effects of Electronic and Photonic Coupling on the Performance of a Photothermionic-Photovoltaic Hybrid Solar Device [PDF]
The effects of electronic and photonic coupling on the performance
of a photothermionic-photovoltaic hybrid solar device, Solar Energy Materials
and Solar Cells, Volume 247, 2022, 111945, ISSN 0927-0248,, 2022 This work presents a detailed analysis of the photothermionic-photovoltaic hybrid solar device. The electrons in this hybrid device gain energy from both the solar photons and thermophotons generated within the device, and hence the device has the potential to offer a voltage boost compared to individual photothermionic or photovoltaic devices. We show
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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, Miroslawa El Fray
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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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Synergistic Model of Cardiac Function with a Heart Assist Device [PDF]
Bioengineering, 2019 The breakdown of cardiac self-organization leads to heart diseases and failure, the number one cause of death worldwide. The left ventricular pressure–volume relation plays a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases. Lumped-parameter models combined with pressure–volume loop analysis are very effective in simulating clinical scenarios ...
Eun-jin Kim, Massimo Capoccia
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Mechanical Circulatory Assist Devices: Which Is the Best Device as Bridge to Heart Transplantation? [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2022 Introduction: Heart transplantation is the recommended treatment method for patients with advanced heart failure that is refractory to clinical treatment.
Adriana Natucci Hette +1 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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