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Acute Fulminant Myocarditis Successfully Bridged to Recovery with Left Ventricular Assist Device and Complicated by Flail Mitral Valve

Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2016
Acute fulminant myocarditis is a life-threatening inflammatory disease of the myocardium characterized by the rapid deterioration of the hemodynamic status of the affected individual.
Pınar Türker Duyuler, Serkan Duyuler, Ekrem Şahan, Şeref Alp Küçüker   +3 more
doaj  

A Rare Cause of Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Obstruction: Left Atrial Dissection

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Left atrial dissection is a rare factor that may cause left ventricular assist device obstruction. Prompt diagnosis and surgical repair are essential.
Michal Hulman, Panagiotis Artemiou, Alena Ftacnikova, Pavol Chnupa   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Assist Devices

Global Journal of Health Science, 2013
During the last 20 years, the management of heart failure has significantly improved by means of new pharmacotherapies, more timely invasive treatments and device assisted therapies. Indeed, advances in mechanical support, namely with the development of more efficient left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), and the total artificial heart have reduced ...
Franca, Eluisa La, Iacona, Rosanna, Ajello, Laura, Sansone, Angela, Caruso, Marco, Assennato, Pasquale   +5 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electrospun Wood‐Derived Biopolymers as Electrodes in Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Electrospinning transforms wood‐derived cellulose and lignin into architecturally defined, binder‐free carbon electrodes with tuneable porosity and functionality. This review shows how fibre design enables decoupled charge and mass transport, enhancing performance across battery systems, while identifying key challenges in spinnability, scalability ...
Michael W. Thielke, Hattie R. Chisnall, Jesus Vazquez Chavez, Ana B. Jorge Sobrido   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simulation Evaluation of Cardiac Assist Devices

, 2000
:During past decades, various cardiac assist devices were invented. These cardiac assist devices can be classified into two categories: parallel connected or sequentially connected to the natural heart.
J. Bai, Z. Bing
core   +1 more source

Biodegradable and Biocompatible Functional Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biodegradable and biocompatible functional polymers integrate electrical, mechanical, and stimuli‐responsive functionalities while enabling programmed degradation under physiological conditions. This review introduces recent advances in conductive, shape‐memory, self‐healing, photocurable, and adhesive polymer systems, emphasizing material design ...
Won Bae Han, Shuvra Mondal, Sungkeun Han, Chan‐Hwi Eom, Venkata Ramesh Naganaboina, Suk‐Won Hwang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices: NewDeus Ex Machina? [PDF]

, 2011
The development of ventricular assist devices has broadened the means with which one can treat acute heart failure. Percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVAD) have risen from recent technological advances.
Arroyo, Diego, Cook, Stéphane, Stéphane Cook, Diego Arroyo, Arroyo D, Cook S   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Functionalizing Micro‐to‐Mesoscopic Electrode Architectures for Regulating Electron Transfer Behaviors in Electrocatalysis

Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 87, 29 October 2026.
A systematic review is conducted to assess the influence of electrode architecture across micro‐ to mesoscopic length scales on electron‐transfer pathways in electrocatalysis. We discuss the structure‐activity relationships in electrocatalytic applications, including resource recovery and environmental remediation, and provide cost‐effective, efficient
Manshu Zhao, Jiaojiao Zhang, Shideng Yuan, Xinmeng Yu, Keming Wan, Xiaoguang Duan, Zhining Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioartificial Hearts, Assist Devices, and Myocardium: New Developments

Transplantation
The rising prevalence of heart failure, global donor heart shortages, and limitations of current assist devices have driven innovation in bioartificial hearts (BAHs) and cardiac constructs. This systematic review aims to give an overview of new developments in BAHs, engineered myocardium, and biohybrid ventricular assist devices research, evaluating ...
Castellanos Vaquero, Patricia, Rozenbaum, Anastasiya, Rocchi, Maria, Arfaee, Maziar, Gründeman, Paul F., Kluin, Jolanda   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources