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Left ventricular assist devices

Heart, 2009
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) insertion in patients with advanced heart failure with deteriorating clinical status is life saving, and LVADs are now being inserted into an increasing number of patients with advanced heart failure. They were initially inserted as a bridge to transplantation, and the decreased availability of donor hearts means ...
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CT of Left Ventricular Assist Devices

RadioGraphics, 2010
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have become an increasingly beneficial option for patients with heart failure, especially in light of the insufficient availability of donor hearts. LVADs have been used effectively in end-stage heart failure as a bridge to heart transplantation, as destination therapy for those ineligible for transplantation, or
Carrie M, Carr, Jaisy, Jacob, Soon J, Park, Barry L, Karon, Eric E, Williamson, Philip A, Araoz   +5 more
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Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Devices

New England Journal of Medicine, 1998
Congestive heart failure affects about 1 percent of adults in the United States1 and is a contributing factor in over 250,000 deaths annually.2 It is diagnosed in 400,000 Americans each year3 and is the primary diagnosis for over 900,000 hospitalizations per year.4 In 1990 the age-adjusted death rate from congestive heart failure was 106.4 per 100,000 ...
D J, Goldstein, M C, Oz, E A, Rose
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Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Interventional Cardiology Clinics, 2012
Percutaneous left ventricular assist devices (P-LVADs) can be life saving and may permit the stabilization of a patient in cardiovascular collapse who would otherwise face imminent demise. For specific patients and clinical indications, or where a greater degree of hemodynamic support is required, numerous studies have demonstrated the feasibility and ...
Amit B, Sharma, Jason C, Kovacic, Annapoorna S, Kini   +2 more
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An Extravascular Left Ventricular Assist Device

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1976
The hemodynamic efficacy and prosthesis-vessel interaction of a pneumatically activated circulatory assist device was investigated in 12 acute and 12 chronic studies in dogs. A polyurethane balloon encased in Dacron-velour cloth was fastened to the descending thoracic aorta with a spiral wrapping of Dacron graft material.
I, Kiso, C A, Baechler, O, Hamada, G, Mandell, B, Hisamichi, A, Kantrowitz   +5 more
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Imaging of Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Journal of Thoracic Imaging, 2005
Left ventricular assist devices are used as a bridge to recovery, a bridge to transplant, or a permanent alternative to cardiac transplant. This exhibit demonstrates the imaging appearance of commonly used left ventricular assist devices and their complications.
Vineet R, Jain, Charles S, White, Richard N, Pierson, Bartley P, Griffith, Erik N, Sorensen   +4 more
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Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Devices

The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2005
The first bridge to transplant with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was preformed over 20 years ago. Since that time, the devices have continued to evolve and now patients are being supported with devices as an alternative to transplantation.
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The left ventricular assist device.

The American journal of nursing, 2003
Of the 400,000 people in the United States who develop end-stage heart failure each year, 60,000 are unresponsive to medical therapy and 2,500 undergo heart transplantation. Surgically implanted pumps, called LVADs, are extending many lives.
A Elaine, Bond, Karl, Nelson, Cara Lynn, Germany, Angie N, Smart   +3 more
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Left Ventricular Assist Device.

Surgical technology international
Left ventricular assist device (LVADs) have been used with increasing frequency since the late 1980s. Technology has improved these devices to make them less thrombogenic and has decreased their size to allow greater application. By definition, the LVAD only assists or supports the pumping function of the left ventricle, unlike cardiopulmonary bypass ...
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Left Ventricular Assist Devices

2016
The therapy regimen of acute and chronic heart failure consists of medical therapy, causal cardiac surgery and, as ultima ratio, heart transplantation or mechanical circulatory support (MCS). MCS comprises diverse technologies for short- and long-term hemodynamic support.
Christina Baum, Alexander M. Bernhardt, Renate B. Schnabel   +2 more
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