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Clinical implications of pleural effusion following left ventricular assist device implantation [PDF]

Acute and Critical Care
Background Studies on the association between pleural effusion (PE) and left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are limited. This study aimed to examine the characteristics and the clinical impact of PE following LVAD implantation.
So-Min Lim, Ah-Ram Kim, Junho Hyun, Sang-Eun Lee, Pil-Je Kang, Sung-Ho Jung, Min-Seok Kim   +6 more
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Prospective Multicenter Study of Myocardial Recovery Using Left Ventricular Assist Devices (RESTAGE-HF [Remission from Stage D Heart Failure])

, 2020
Background: Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) unloading and hemodynamic support in patients with advanced chronic heart failure can result in significant improvement in cardiac function allowin...
E. Birks, S. Drakos, Snehal R. Patel, B. Lowes, C. Selzman, R. Starling, J. Trivedi, M. Slaughter, Pavin Alturi, D. Goldstein, S. Maybaum, J. Um, K. Margulies, J. Stehlik, C. Cunningham, D. Farrar, J. Rame   +16 more
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A mechanikus keringéstámogatás életet ment - a műszívprogram első három évének tapasztalata a Semmelweis Egyetemen [PDF]

, 2015
INTRODUCTION: Since the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the first heart transplantation in Hungary in 2012 the emerging need for modern heart failure management via mechanical circulatory support has evolved. In May 2012 the opening of a new heart
Fazekas, Levente, Hartyánszky, István, Heltai, Krisztina, Horkay, Ferenc, Merkely, Béla Péter, Németh, Endre, Paulovich, Erzsébet, Pólos, Miklós, Rácz, Kristóf, Sax, Balázs, Szabolcs, Zoltán, Székely, Andrea, Varga T, Zima, Endre István   +13 more
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Use of Ventricular Assist Devices and Heart Transplantation for Advanced Heart Failure.

Circulation Research, 2019
There are only 2 treatments for the thousands of patients who progress to the most advanced form of heart failure despite the application of guideline-based medical therapy, use of ventricular assist devices and heart transplantation.
L. Miller, E. Birks, M. Guglin, H. Lamba, O. Frazier   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Practice Issues for Evaluation and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient [PDF]

, 2020
There is a high prevalence of depression among left ventricular assist device patients, who present with an increased risk of suicidality given access to means via the device either with nonadherence or disconnection.
Chernyak, Yelena, Henderson, Danielle R., Patel, Anahli, Teh, Lisa   +3 more
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Early Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy: Are the Viruses to Blame?

Case Reports in Medicine, 2012
This paper describes a case of early (7 months after transplant) cardiac allograft vasculopathy. This-43-year-old (CMV positive, EBV negative) female patient underwent an orthotopic heart transplant with a (CMV negative, EBV positive) donor heart.
Ashim Aggarwal, Joseph Pyle, John Hamilton, Geetha Bhat   +3 more
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Biventricular assist devices and total artificial heart: Strategies and outcomes

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
In contrast to the advanced development of the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy for advanced heart failure, the mechanical circulatory support (MCS) with biventricular assist device (BVAD) and total artificial heart (TAH) options remain ...
Taiyo Kuroda, Chihiro Miyagi, Kiyotaka Fukamachi, Kiyotaka Fukamachi, Jamshid H. Karimov, Jamshid H. Karimov   +5 more
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Neurohormonal Blockade and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure Supported by Left Ventricular Assist Devices.

JAMA cardiology, 2019
Importance Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) improve outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure, but little is known about the role of neurohormonal blockade (NHB) in treating these patients. Objective To analyze the association between NHB
M. McCullough, C. Caraballo, N. Ravindra, P. E. Miller, Catherine Mezzacappa, A. Levin, Jadry Gruen, Benjamin A. Rodwin, Samuel W. Reinhardt, David van Dijk, Ayyaz Ali, T. Ahmad, N. Desai   +12 more
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Experimental measurement and numerical modelling of dye washout for investigation of blood residence time in ventricular assist devices [PDF]

, 2018
Ventricular assist devices have become the standard therapy for end-stage heart failure. However, their use is still associated with severe adverse events related to the damage done to the blood by fluid dynamic stresses.
Fraser, Katharine, Low, Kenny, Masri, Zubair, Molteni, Alessandra, Sienz, Johann, Yousef, Haitham   +5 more
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Implications of Transitional Care Interventions on Hospital Readmissions in Patients With Destination Therapy Left Ventricular Assist Devices [PDF]

, 2019
Background: The rising number of patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) require care management to successfully transition home after implantation. These patients and their families need to manage their heart failure, and the complexities
Hirschman, Karen, Iseler, Jackeline I., Shaid, Elizabeth C., Wierenga, Kelly L.   +3 more
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