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Cardiac transplantation and ventricular assist devices

Current Opinion in Cardiology, 1991
During the last decade, heart transplantation has become an almost routine clinical entity limited only by the number of donors available. Temporary ventricular support has also gained acceptance for two particular groups of patients: 1) those in cardiogenic shock with reversible ventricular failure and 2) those with irreversible ventricular failure ...
S J, Shumway, R M, Bolman
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Ventricular Assist Devices As a Bridge to Transplantation

Revista Española de Cardiología (English Edition), 2007
We carried out an analysis of the results obtained in patients (n=23) who received a ventricular assist device before heart transplantation between 1988 and 2005. Their mean age was 52.5 (8.4) years. Reasons for inclusion in the transplantation waiting list were postcardiotomy referral (n=10), myocardial infarction (n=5), primary graft dysfunction (n=7)
Guillermo, Reyes, Juan, Fernández-Yáñez, Hugo, Rodríguez-Abella, Jesús, Palomo, Angel, Pinto, Juan, Duarte   +5 more
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Heart transplantation, assist devices, and cardiomyoplasty

Current Opinion in Cardiology, 1992
Allograft replacement of the heart in pediatric patients has gained growing interest within the spectrum of cardiac transplantation. Here and in other age groups, new immunosuppressive agents are under investigation, hopefully providing more selective reduction of the immune response with lower side effects compared with conventional therapy.
A, Haverich, G, Watanabe
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A History of Devices as an Alternative to Heart Transplantation

Heart Failure Clinics, 2014
The rapid evolution of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) has extended survival and improved quality of life for patients suffering from the most advanced heart failure (HF). Survival at one year after placement of a left ventricular assist device exceeds 80%. MCS and transplant have developed in counterpoint to each other.
Garrick C, Stewart, Mandeep R, Mehra
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Cell seeding in porous transplantation devices

Biomaterials, 1993
Porous laminated discs of 1.35 cm diameter and thickness of 0.5 cm fashioned from biodegradable polymers were used as scaffolds for the transplantation of isolated cell populations. The distribution of cells seeded in these devices via injection was modelled with a system of dyed polymeric microparticles.
H L, Wald, G, Sarakinos, M D, Lyman, A G, Mikos, J P, Vacanti, R, Langer   +5 more
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Bridge to Transplant with the HeartMate Device

Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2001
The incidence and prevalence of chronic heart failure continues to increase, with an estimated 400,000 new cases per year in the United States. Cardiac transplantation is an effective therapy but is severely limited to approximately 2300 patients per year due to the donor shortage.
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Thoracoscopic cell sheet transplantation with a novel device

Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 2009
Regenerative medicine with transplantable cell sheets fabricated on temperature-responsive culture surfaces has been successfully achieved in clinical applications, including skin and cornea treatment. Previously, we reported that transplantation of fibroblast cell sheets to wounded lung had big advantages for sealing intraoperative air leaks compared ...
Masanori, Maeda, Masayuki, Yamato, Masato, Kanzaki, Hiroshi, Iseki, Teruo, Okano   +4 more
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Device and patient management in a bridge-to-transplant setting

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2001
A variety of sophisticated devices have been developed for mechanical circulatory support in patients bridged to cardiac transplantation. Based on 13 years' experience, we have developed specific protocols for patient selection and management for different devices.The principal systems applied in the bridge-to-transplant cohort are the Thoratec ...
A, El-Banayosy, R, Körfer, L, Arusoglu, L, Kizner, M, Morshuis, H, Milting, G, Tenderich, O, Fey, K, Minami   +8 more
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Automated devices to grow and transplant seedlings

IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Towards a New Frontier of Applications, 2002
Transplanting seedlings is important in agriculture. Automating activities involved in transforming seeds or plant materials into transplanted seedlings can help reduce costs. Research activities related to automating procedures are discussed: containers to grow and ship seedlings, which facilitate automation; short, sturdy seedlings for machine ...
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Patient selection for assist devices: bridge to transplant

Current Opinion in Cardiology, 2003
Patients in severely progressed states of heart failure can be bridged to successful heart transplantation with mechanical assist devices. Experience has demonstrated that patient selection and timing of device implantation are crucial for obtaining acceptable results when using this expensive technology.
Matthias, Loebe, Michael M, Koerner, Javier A, Lafuente, George P, Noon   +3 more
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