Practice Issues for Evaluation and Management of the Suicidal Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient [PDF]
, 2020 There is a high prevalence of depression among left ventricular assist device patients, who present with an increased risk of suicidality given access to means via the device either with nonadherence or disconnection.
Chernyak, Yelena +3 more
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Cost-effectiveness of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) for patients with advanced heart failure : analysis of the British NHS Bridge to Transplant (BTT) program [PDF]
, 2001 Background: A previous cost-effectiveness analysis showed that bridge to transplant (BTT) with early design left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) for advanced heart failure was more expensive than medical management while appearing less beneficial ...
Aileen Clarke +33 more
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Experimental measurement and numerical modelling of dye washout for investigation of blood residence time in ventricular assist devices [PDF]
, 2018 Ventricular assist devices have become the standard therapy for end-stage heart failure. However, their use is still associated with severe adverse events related to the damage done to the blood by fluid dynamic stresses.
Fraser, Katharine +5 more
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Factors influencing transfusion-associated HLA sensitization in patients bridged to heart transplantation using ventricular assist device. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundBridging heart failure patients with mechanical ventricular assist devices (VAD) enables access to transplantation. However, VAD is associated with increased risk for anti-HLA antibodies associated with rejection of subsequent allografts ...
Adler, Eric +5 more
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Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017 Audience: The audience for this classic team-based learning (cTBL) session is emergency medicine residents, faculty, and students; although this topic is applicable to internal medicine and family medicine residents. Introduction: A left ventricular
Khuansiri Narajeenron +2 more
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Aortic valve disorders and left ventricular assist devices
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 Aortic valve disorders are important considerations in advanced heart failure patients being evaluated for left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) and those on LVAD support. Aortic insufficiency (AI) can be present prior to LVAD implantation or develop de
Deepak Acharya +9 more
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Choosing Between Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Biventricular Assist Devices
Cardiac Failure Review, 2019 Right ventricular failure following left ventricular assist devices implantation is a serious complication associated with high mortality. In patients with or at high risk of developing right ventricular failure, biventricular support is recommended ...
Sajad Shehab, Christopher S Hayward
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Left ventricular assist devices [PDF]
Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 2020 Background There is a growing population of patients in the UK with advanced heart failure who are receiving a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a bridge to transplant. This is due to the plateauing number of heart transplantations and the increasing evidence of the effectiveness of these devices.
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Paediatric ventricular assist devices: current achievements
Swiss Medical Weekly, 2013 In chronic cardiomyopathy, mechanical circulatory support plays an increasingly important role for children as the shortage of suitable donor hearts increases times on the transplant waiting list.
Martin Schweiger +4 more
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Ventricular Assist Devices: Challenges of the One-device Era
Cardiac Failure Review, 2022 Heart failure (HF) is linked to to high mortality rates and recurrent hospitalisations despite medical and device-based achievements. The use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) has improved survival among patients with advanced HF.
Gassan Moady +3 more
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