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Supporting the “forgotten” ventricle: The evolution of percutaneous RVADs

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
Right heart failure (RHF) can occur as the result of an acute or chronic disease process and is a challenging clinical condition for surgeons and interventionalists to treat.
Les James, Deane E. Smith
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Left ventricular assist device characteristics.

, 2018
Left ventricular assist device characteristics.
Ugo Corrà (5328899), Andrea Giordano (397753), Massimo Pistono (4621285), Pierluigi Temporelli (5328908), Alessandro Imparato (5328905), Piergiuseppe Agostoni (164979), Marco Gnemmi (5328902), Alessandro Mezzani (5328911)   +7 more
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In vitro hemocompatibility evaluation of the HeartWare ventricular assist device under systemic, pediatric and pulmonary support conditions

, 2020
The development of adult use right ventricular assist devices (RVADs) and pediatric left ventricular assist devices (pediatric LVADs) have significantly lagged behind compared to adult use left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
Talvin J. Lee, Chris H. H. Chan, Jo P. Pauls, Idachi, Iki, Ian Y. Chu, Stefan Bindorfer, Ki, Katrina K, Ki, Katrina K., Sasha Morris, Iki Idachi, Joshua Rolls, Fraser, John F, Chan, Chris H.H., https://orcid.org/, Bindorfer, Stefan, Chu, Ian Y, Chan, Chris H. H., Katrina K. Ki, John F. Fraser, Chan, Chris HH, Pauls, Jo P, Chu, Ian Y., Fraser, John F., Pauls, Jo P., Lee, Talvin J., Rolls, Joshua, Lee, Talvin J, Morris, Sasha   +27 more
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Understanding Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Blood Purification, 2018
<b><i>Background/Aims:</i></b> Long-term mechanical assist devices are now commonly used in the treatment of severe heart failure to unload the failing ventricle, maintain sufficient end-organ perfusion and improve functional capacity.
Aissaoui, Nadia (Dr. rer. nat.), Jouan, Jerome, Gourjault, Melissa, Diebold, Benoit (Prof. Dr.), Ortuno, Sofia, Hamdan, Amer, Latremouille, Christian (Prof. Dr. med.), Pirracchio, Romain (Prof. Dr. med.), Morshuis, Michiel (Dr. med.)   +8 more
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Ventricular Assist Devices

AACN Advanced Critical Care, 2012
Patients with advanced heart failure have limited treatment options despite advances in medical management. Ventricular assist devices represent a surgical option that offers improved end-organ function, survival, and quality of life. Postoperative nursing management involves the most complicated aspects of care following cardiac surgery as well as ...
Paul Harris, Lakshminarasimhan Kuppurao
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Epistaxis Rates and Health Care Utilization in Patients With a Ventricular Assist Device

OTO Open
Objective Identify baseline epistaxis rates and epistaxis‐related health care utilization trends in the ventricular assist device (VAD) population.
Eric Rohe, Sarah Schmoker, Kaeli Samson, Kristy Carlson, Jayme Dowdall   +4 more
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Treating myocardial stunning randomly, with either propofol or isoflurane following transient coronary occlusion and reperfusion in pigs

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2009
Propofol and isoflurane may be used during fast track anesthesia for off-pump bypass, where transient ischemia is common. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of propofol vs isoflurane in a porcine model of acute coronary occlusion ...
Urdaneta Felipe, Lobato Emilio, Kirby David, Sidi Avner   +3 more
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Conservative Management of LVAD-Associated Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are surgically implanted mechanical support devices utilized with increasing frequency as a bridge to myocardial recovery, destination therapy, and heart transplantation.
Marvin Kajy, Connor C. Kerndt, Paul C. Weber, Marzia Leacche, Renzo Y. Loyaga Rendon   +4 more
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Evaluation of inflow cannulation site for implantation of right-sided rotary ventricular assist device

, 2013
Right heart dysfunction is one of the most serious complications following implantation of a left ventricular assist device, often leading to the requirement for short- or long-term right ventricular assist device (RVAD) support.
Gregory, Shaun D., John Fraser, Mark J. Pearcy, Pearcy, Mark J, Shaun D. Gregory, Daniel Timms, Gregory, Shaun D, Pearcy, Mark J., Timms, Daniel, Fraser, John F., Fraser, John   +10 more
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Postoperative care of 14 patients with left ventricular assist devices: a case series

Journal of International Medical Research
A left ventricular assist device is a mechanical device that is surgically implanted in the heart to partially or completely replace the function of the heart.
Shenmin Wan, Yihong Chen, Xia Yuan, Ying Lin   +3 more
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