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Ventricular assist devices

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2013
Despite major advances in the treatment of heart failure over the past two decades, improving the natural history of this condition, heart failure continues to be a major source of morbidity and mortality. Although availability of heart donor for transplantation has declined over the past several years, innovations in ventricular assist device (VAD ...
Sandeep Chauhan
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Ventricular suction detection algorithm designed for ventricular assist devices [PDF]

Frontiers in Medical Technology
BackgroundVentricular assist devices (VADs) are an effective treatment for end-stage heart failure and can significantly improve patients' quality of life.
Yijiao Wu, Yuzhuo Yang, Xudong Pan, Shunzhou Yu   +3 more
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Rehabilitation in children with ventricular assist devices [PDF]

JHLT Open
Ventricular assist devices play a critical role in the management of end-stage heart failure, with a significant increase in their utilization in children over the past 20 years.
Matthew J. O’Connor
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Structural Heart Interventions in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices [PDF]

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have changed the landscape for patients with advanced heart failure (HF). With advances in pump design and management, patients with LVADs are living longer with improved quality of life despite having more ...
Puvi Seshiah, Eugene Chung, Santiago Garcia, Joseph Choo, Robert Dowling, Geoffrey Answini, Dean Kereiakes, Gregory Egnaczyk   +7 more
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Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device [PDF]

Korean Circulation Journal, 2019
There have been great advances in ventricular assist device (VAD) treatment for pediatric patients with advanced heart failure. VAD support provides more time for the patient in the heart transplant waiting list. Augmented cardiac output improves heart failure symptoms, end-organ function, and general condition, and consequently provides beneficial ...
Yu Rim Shin, Young-Hwan Park, Han Ki Park   +2 more
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Safety Control Architecture for Ventricular Assist Devices

Machines, 2021
In patients with severe heart disease, the implantation of a ventricular assist device (VAD) may be necessary, especially in patients with an indication for heart transplantation. For this, the Institute Dante Pazzanese of Cardiology (IDPC) has developed
André C. M. Cavalheiro, Diolino J. Santos Filho, Jônatas C. Dias, Aron J. P. Andrade, José R. Cardoso, Marcos S. G. Tsuzuki   +5 more
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Ventricular Assist Device Therapy [PDF]

Cardiovascular Therapeutics, 2009
Ventricular assist devices are an important therapeutic option for advanced congestive heart failure. A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) can be implanted as a bridge to transplantation or for the purpose of destination therapy. LVADs improve end‐organ function and reduce morbidity and mortality in appropriately selected patients.
Gabriel, Sayer, Yoshifumi, Naka, Ulrich P, Jorde   +2 more
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Trasplante cardíaco en pacientes portadores de asistencia ventricular izquierda de larga duración: «trucos y consejos»

Cirugía Cardiovascular, 2022
Resumen: La realización del trasplante cardíaco en pacientes portadores de dispositivos de asistencia ventricular izquierda (DAVI) de larga duración presenta un desafío tanto a nivel quirúrgico como de manejo médico.
Karina Osorio-Higa, Daniel Ortiz-Berbel, Albert Miralles-Cassina   +2 more
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An Up-to-Date Literature Review on Ventricular Assist Devices Experience in Pediatric Hearts

Life, 2022
Ventricular assist devices (VAD) have gained popularity in the pediatric population during recent years, as more and more children require a heart transplant due to improved palliation methods, allowing congenital heart defect patients and children with ...
Ștefana Maria Moisă, Alexandru Burlacu, Crischentian Brinza, Eliza Cinteză, Lăcrămioara Ionela Butnariu, Elena Țarcă, Alexandru Florinel Oancea, Ioana-Alecsandra Munteanu, Valentin Munteanu, Laura Stătescu, Laura Mihaela Trandafir   +10 more
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First Case Report of Electromagnetic Interference Between Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator

JACC: Case Reports, 2023
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) between implantable left ventricular assist devices and cardiac implantable electronic devices has been observed. We demonstrated the first case of EMI between a percutaneous ventricular assist device and an implantable
Kosuke Takahari, MD, Takafumi Oka, MD, PhD, Takayuki Sekihara, MD, Kentaro Ozu, MD, Yasuhiro Akazawa, MD, PhD, Daisuke Nakamura, MD, Isamu Mizote, MD, PhD, Tomohito Ohtani, MD, PhD, Shungo Hikoso, MD, PhD, Yasushi Sakata, MD, PhD   +9 more
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