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Etiology of Continuous-Flow LVAD (CF-LVAD) Infections

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2019
Purpose Infection is a frequent problem following CF-LVAD implantation. We were interested in determining the spectrum of infectious complications following implantation of HeartMate II (HMII) and Heartware (HW) CF-LVADs. Methods We reviewed 893 HMII and HW implants from 1999 to 2018 performed at our institution.
N. Wang, J.K. Ho, F.I. Musfee, H.K. Lamba, F.H. Cheema, D.A. Taylor, L.C. Sampaio, J.A. Morgan, G. Loor, O.H. Frazier, G.V. Letsou   +10 more
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Pulmonary Embolism and LVAD: Is There Compatibility?

The International Journal of Artificial Organs, 2015
A 41-year-old-male with diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy was referred to our hospital for heart failure, despite standard medical therapy, to evaluate indications for heart transplantation or mechanical cardiac support. Pre-Operative contrast computer tomography (CT) scan diagnosed pulmonary thrombosis of the left branch of the pulmonary artery ...
BEJKO, JONIDA, BORTOLUSSI, GIACOMO, TARZIA, VINCENZO, GEROSA, GINO, BOTTIO, TOMASO   +4 more
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LVAD or no LVAD: biomechanical signatures of mechanical unloading

Cardiovascular Research
Abstract Background The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a life-saving therapy for patients with end-stage heart failure (HF), often used as a bridge to cardiac transplantation. Mechanical unloading by an LVAD has been associated with structural and molecular reverse remodeling ...
E C H Van Doorn, K M Veen, J Sjatskig, O C Manintveld, N M S De Groot, Y J H J Taverne   +5 more
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LVAD bloodstream infections: therapeutic rationale for transplantation after LVAD infection

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2003
Patients who have ventricular assist devices (VADs) and experience bloodstream infection (BSI) have high mortality. We addressed 2 questions raised by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) priority policy for this problem: 1) Are organs wasted on this ultra-high-risk group?
Robert S, Poston, Shahid, Husain, Damian, Sorce, Ellieen, Stanford, Shimon, Kusne, Margaret, Wagener, Bartley P, Griffith, Robert L, Kormos   +7 more
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Unforeseen challenges of living with an LVAD

Heart & Lung, 2018
The implantable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is being used more commonly, and is associated with improved outcomes physically but can be related to psychological distress.A 28-year-old male of Asian ethnicity who received LVAD implantation for advanced heart failure.
John Sharp, Hannah Miller, Nawwar Al-Attar   +2 more
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Expectation and Suffering With LVAD Deactivation

The American Journal of Bioethics, 2015
This case raises a number of ethical flags related to the meaning of left ventricular assistance device (LVAD) deactivation, the quality of the consent and physician–patient relationship, how to re...
Laura, Guidry-Grimes, Nneka, Sederstrom
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Diagnosis and Management of LVAD Thrombosis

Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2015
Ventricular assist device (VAD) thrombosis is one of the most devastating complications for patients on mechanical assist devices, and has been occurring more frequently during the last 3 years for unknown reasons. The diagnosis of VAD thrombosis is challenging and requires knowledge of the various clinical presentations and high vigilance. The current
Edo Y, Birati, J Eduardo, Rame
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Pediatric Experience With the VentrAssist LVAD

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2008
The purpose of this study is to describe the first experience of implanting a new left ventricular assist device in pediatric patients with end-stage heart failure.In two recent prospective, international, multicenter clinical trials, three children (aged
Peter N, Ruygrok, Don S, Esmore, Peter M, Alison, Kirsten A, Finucane, Shay P, McGuinness, Alastair D, McGeorge, Justin, Negri, Kylie, Jones, Helen C, Gibbs   +8 more
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Discontinuing the LVAD: Ethical considerations

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1997
T he deve lopment of implantable left ventr icular assist devices (LVADs) opens new vistas in pat ient care, while s imul taneous ly drawing at tention to ethical problems in the use of such technology. Such ethical questions include when and under what condit ions we ought to start, stop, or refrain from init iat ing t rea tment with such a device. We
T P, Powell, M C, Oz
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He was brought in blue… with an LVAD

Emergency Medicine Journal, 2017
It was a long time ago. He was blue. He was breathless and he was plugged in to an LVAD. The crew knew he needed to get to the LVAD Centre, but they didn’t think he would make it. They brought him to me instead. With some oxygen he felt better. His name was Leonardi and he gave a good history for pneumonia … fever, cough, yellow sputum.
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