Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 Clinical diagnosis of cardiac tamponade can be difficult in patients with continuous flow left ventricle assist devices (cf-LVADs). This is even more so because of the lack of adequate bedside echocardiographic windows.
Sakir Akin +4 more
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Mechanical circulatory support in ventricular arrhythmias
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 In atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmias, reduced time for ventricular filling and loss of atrial contribution lead to a significant reduction in cardiac output, resulting in cardiogenic shock.
Guido Tavazzi +10 more
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Current state-of-the-art of device therapy for advanced heart failure [PDF]
, 2014 Heart failure remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The advent of mechanical circulatory support devices has allowed significant improvements in patient survival and quality of life for those with advanced or end ...
Lee, Lawrence S., Shekar, Prem S.
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Implications of Transitional Care Interventions on Hospital Readmissions in Patients With Destination Therapy Left Ventricular Assist Devices [PDF]
, 2019 Background: The rising number of patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) require care management to successfully transition home after implantation. These patients and their families need to manage their heart failure, and the complexities
Hirschman, Karen +3 more
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A mechanikus keringéstámogatás életet ment - a műszívprogram első három évének tapasztalata a Semmelweis Egyetemen [PDF]
, 2015 INTRODUCTION: Since the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the first heart transplantation in Hungary in 2012 the emerging need for modern heart failure management via mechanical circulatory support has evolved. In May 2012 the opening of a new heart
Fazekas, Levente +13 more
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Mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock
Journal of Intensive Care, 2023 Cardiogenic shock is a complex and diverse pathological condition characterized by reduced myocardial contractility. The goal of treatment of cardiogenic shock is to improve abnormal hemodynamics and maintain adequate tissue perfusion in organs.
Jun Nakata +5 more
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Peripartum Cardiogenic Shock and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources, 2023 Despite remarkable improvements in the past two decades, the annual cardiovascular mortality rate has remained higher for women than for men. Pregnant women represent an underinvestigated population in clinical research, and the mechanisms of long-term ...
Giulia Botti +3 more
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Enhanced Donor Lung Viability During Prolonged Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Using ECMO Technology
Transplant InternationalThe shortage of donor organs remains a significant obstacle to addressing the growing demand for lung transplantation. We have developed a mobile EVLP circuit utilizing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technology.
Linar Faizov +8 more
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Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with mild heart failure is a reversal therapy
Indian Heart Journal, 2017 This systematic review with meta-analysis sought to determine the efficacy, safety of implantation of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in mild heart failure (HF).
Sadegh Ali-Hassan-Sayegh +10 more
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Surgical embolectomy for acute massive pulmonary embolism: state of the art [PDF]
, 2018 Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is a severe condition that can potentially lead to death caused by right ventricular (RV) failure and the consequent cardiogenic shock.
De Bellis, Antonio +8 more
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