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Non-Surgical Resolution of Inflow Cannula Obstruction of a Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Case Report

Journal of Chest Surgery, 2021
A 55-year-old woman who had received an implantable left ventricular assist device 3 months earlier presented with dyspnea and a low-flow alarm of the device.
Yoonseo Lee, Kiick Sung, Wook Sung Kim, Dong Seop Jeong, Sung Ho Shinn, Yang Hyun Cho   +5 more
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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, Marcelo Luiz Peixoto Sobral   +1 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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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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Reverse Remodeling With Left Ventricular Assist Devices.

Circulation Research, 2021
This review provides a comprehensive overview of the past 25+ years of research into the development of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to improve clinical outcomes in patients with severe end-stage heart failure and basic insights gained into the ...
D. Burkhoff, V. Topkara, G. Sayer, N. Uriel   +3 more
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Asistencias circulatorias pulsátiles [PDF]

, 2009
ResuménLa incidencia de insuficiencia cardíaca aumenta de año en año; en las fases más avanzadas de la enfermedad, el tratamiento farmacológico, los dispositivos de resincronización y la cirugía convencional llegan a ser ineficaces.
Aurelio Sarralde, José, Negueruela, Carolina P.   +1 more
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Incidence of malignancies after lung transplantation and their effect on the outcome. 26 years' experience

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, Achim Koch, Christian Taube, Dirk Theegarten, Markus Kamler, Nikolaus Pizanis   +5 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 A. Ali, T. Ahmad, N. Desai   +12 more
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