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Right Ventricular Lead Dysfunction Post LVAD Implantation

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal, 2020
Mentor: Faris Khan Program: Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease Type: Original Research Background: The use of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), both as bridge to cardiac transplantation as well as destination therapy, has ...
Ahmed Mohamed Abdelhalim-Selim, Rahul Dhawan, Katheine Germann, Scott Lundgren, Ronald Zolty, Faris Khan   +5 more
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Modeling payback from research into the efficacy of left-ventricular assist devices as destination therapy [PDF]

, 2007
Objectives: Ongoing developments in design have improved the outlook for left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation as a therapy in end-stage heart failure.
Freeman, G, Freeman, G., Poole-Wilson, P, Lilford, Richard J, Girling, A., Freeman, Guy, Lilford, RJ, Scott, D., Gordon, JP, Girling, Alan, Lilford, Richard, Gordon, Jason P, Poole-Wilson, Philip, Girling, AJ, Scott, David A, Girling, Alan J., Gordon, Jason, Scott, David A., Scott, DA, Gordon, Jason P., Lilford, R., Girling, Alan J, Poole-Wilson, P., Gordon, J., Scott, D   +24 more
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Cost-effectiveness of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) for patients with advanced heart failure : analysis of the British NHS Bridge to Transplant (BTT) program [PDF]

, 2014
Background: A previous cost-effectiveness analysis showed that bridge to transplant (BTT) with early design left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) for advanced heart failure was more expensive than medical management while appearing less beneficial ...
Pulikottil-Jacob, R, Banner, NR, Pulikottil-Jacob, Ruth, Clarke, A, Sutcliffe, P, Connock, Martin, Suri, G., Suri, Gaurav, Connock, M, Sutcliffe, Paul, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Maheswaran, H, Kandala, N-B, Kandala, NB, Connock, M., Sutcliffe, P. (Paul), Suri, G, Banner, Nicholas R., Maheswaran, Hendramoorthy, Clarke, Aileen   +19 more
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LVAD pannus complicating destination therapy

Human Pathology: Case Reports, 2017
Despite advances in technology, ventricular assist devices still experience a number of complications limiting their long-term use. We present a 73-year-old woman implanted with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) five years prior due to end-stage ...
Maya Ignaszewski, Margaret Robin B. Cases, Davide Salina, Elizabeth Swiggum, Anson Cheung, Andrew P. Ignaszewski, Michael A. Seidman   +6 more
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Clinical Approach to Manage Gastrointestinal Bleeding with a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD). [PDF]

Cureus, 2019
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are an exceedingly important form of mechanical support for patients with end-stage heart failure. LVADs can be utilized both as a bridge to cardiac transplant and also as a definitive treatment. However, a few complications are associated with LVAD placement, the most common and cumbersome of which is ...
Ahsan I, Faraz A, Mehmood A, Ullah W, Ghani AR.   +4 more
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Renal Dysfunction in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, 2022
Late-stage heart failure and renal dysfunction are often seen in conjunction. Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) describes the complex interaction between the two disease states.
Lamees I. El Nihum, Nina Manian, Priya Arunachalam, Qasim Al Abri, Ashrith Guha   +4 more
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Linear tubular switched reluctance motor for heart assistance circulatory: Analytical and finite element modeling [PDF]

, 2011
A linear tubular switched reluctance motor is presented. This actuator is devoted to be used as a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). In order to avoid thrombosis, this actuator includes pump and valve functions. By using a St. Jude Medical mechanical
Leprince, Pascal, Martinez, Nicolas, N. Martinez, Llibre, Jean-François, B. Nogarede, P. Leprince, J-F. Llibre, Leprince, P., Nogarède, Bertrand, Martinez, N.   +9 more
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HeartMate 3 Implantation via Only Left Thoracotomy: A Case Report

Journal of Chest Surgery, 2023
Median sternotomy is a standard surgical technique used for left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. However, if sternotomy has a prohibitive surgical risk, LVAD implantation can be performed through only left thoracotomy.
Mi Young Jang, Jun Ho Lee, Su Ryeun Chung, Kiick Sung, Wook Sung Kim, Yang Hyun Cho   +5 more
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Ablation of ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a left ventricular assist device

Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, 2020
The use of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a bridge to heart transplantation (HTx) or as a destination therapy in patients with a contraindication for HTx is increasing.
Evrim Şimşek, Emin Evren Özcan, Emre Demir, Pelin Öztürk, Sanem Nalbantgil   +4 more
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HFA of the ESC position paper on the management of LVAD‐supported patients for the non‐LVAD specialist healthcare provider Part 3: at the hospital and discharge

ESC Heart Failure, 2021
The growing population of left ventricular assist device (LVAD)‐supported patients increases the probability of an LVAD‐ supported patient hospitalized in the internal or surgical wards with certain expected device related, and patient‐device interaction
Finn Gustafsson, Binyamin Ben Avraham, Ovidiu Chioncel, Tal Hasin, Avishai Grupper, Aviv Shaul, Sanemn Nalbantgil, Yoav Hammer, Wilfried Mullens, Laurens F. Tops, Jeremy Elliston, Steven Tsui, Davor Milicic, Johann Altenberger, Miriam Abuhazira, Stephan Winnik, Jacob Lavee, Massimo Francesco Piepoli, Lorrena Hill, Righab Hamdan, Arjang Ruhparwar, Stefan Anker, Marisa Generosa Crespo‐Leiro, Andrew J.S. Coats, Gerasimos Filippatos, Marco Metra, Giuseppe Rosano, Petar Seferovic, Frank Ruschitzka, Stamatis Adamopoulos, Yaron Barac, Nicolaas De Jonge, Maria Frigerio, Eva Goncalvesova, Israel Gotsman, Osnat Itzhaki Ben Zadok, Piotr Ponikowski, Luciano Potena, Arsen Ristic, Tiny Jaarsma, Tuvia Ben Gal   +40 more
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