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Left Ventricular Assist Devices [PDF]
Audience: The audience for this classic team-based learning (cTBL) session is emergency medicine residents, faculty, and students; although this topic is applicable to internal medicine and family medicine residents. Introduction: A left ventricular
Khuansiri Narajeenron +2 more
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Choosing Between Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Biventricular Assist Devices [PDF]
Right ventricular failure following left ventricular assist devices implantation is a serious complication associated with high mortality. In patients with or at high risk of developing right ventricular failure, biventricular support is recommended ...
Sajad Shehab, Christopher S Hayward
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Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices [PDF]
Background: There have been limited case series describing joint arthroplasty (JA) in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). In the largest retrospective matched cohort study to date, we compared the postoperative complications of JA ...
Audrey N. Kobayashi, MD, PhD +5 more
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Hybrid cardiac rehabilitation in patients with durable left ventricular assist devices: the REHAB-ASSIST study [PDF]
PurposePatients with durable left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) frequently remain functionally limited despite technological advances. Cardiac rehabilitation may improve functional status, yet access is limited, and hybrid models have not been ...
Ramón Garrido-González +23 more
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Structural Heart Interventions in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices [PDF]
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have changed the landscape for patients with advanced heart failure (HF). With advances in pump design and management, patients with LVADs are living longer with improved quality of life despite having more ...
Puvi Seshiah +7 more
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Aortic valve disorders and left ventricular assist devices
Aortic valve disorders are important considerations in advanced heart failure patients being evaluated for left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) and those on LVAD support. Aortic insufficiency (AI) can be present prior to LVAD implantation or develop de
Deepak Acharya +9 more
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Background: Recent studies describe an emerging role for percutaneous left ventricular assist devices such as Impella CP® as rescue therapy for refractory cardiac arrest.
Adam L. Gottula +9 more
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Electromagnetic interference (EMI) between implantable left ventricular assist devices and cardiac implantable electronic devices has been observed. We demonstrated the first case of EMI between a percutaneous ventricular assist device and an implantable
Kosuke Takahari, MD +9 more
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Interventional Microbubble Enhanced Sonothrombolysis on Left Ventricular Assist Devices
The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is often used in the treatment of heart failure. However, 4% to 9% implanted LVAD will have thrombosis problem in one year, which is fatal to the patient's life.
Xiaobing Zheng +9 more
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Background: Implantable continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) improve renal function in advanced heart failure. However, the long-term effects of LVAD on renal function have not been investigated thoroughly.
Chie Bujo +14 more
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