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Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 2003
Recent advances in technology as well as new indications for implantation have appeared in the field of ventricular assist devices. Progress has also been made in the understanding of the underlying mechanisms of myocardial recovery after ventricular assist device support.Technological progress includes the development of fully implantable pulsatile ...
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Recent advances in technology as well as new indications for implantation have appeared in the field of ventricular assist devices. Progress has also been made in the understanding of the underlying mechanisms of myocardial recovery after ventricular assist device support.Technological progress includes the development of fully implantable pulsatile ...
Luc-Marie Jacquet +2 more
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Ventricular assist devices in children
Current Opinion in Cardiology, 2014Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have revolutionized heart failure management in adults. Recently, VADs have similarly taken a prominent role in the management of end-stage heart failure in children. The purpose of this review is to describe the indications for VADs in children, types of devices available, current outcomes, and future directions of ...
Joseph W. Rossano, Matthew J. O'Connor
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Ventricular Assist Device Infections
Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2012Ventricular Assist Devices(VAD) are the commonest form of cardiac mechanical support, used as bridge to transplantation but also as destination therapy in non-transplant-eligible patients in whom transplantation is considered unsuitable based on age criteria. Infections are common and can significantly impact on patient outcome.
Denis Spelman, Donald S. Esmore
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Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices [PDF]
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2013 The field of pediatric mechanical circulatory support with ventricular assist devices has lagged significantly behind that of adult patients. However, there is increasing attention on the emerging field of pediatric ventricular assist device support.
Stiller, Brigitte +2 more
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The Ventricular Assist Device Patient
Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 1993This article provides an overview of ventricular assist devices, which are mechanical pumps that circulate blood within the body. At the present time, these devices are used to provide a "bridge to transplantation" of the heart or to maintain adequate circulation while the heart recovers from injury.
Marilyn Cleavinger, Richard G. Smith
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Ventricular Assist Devices in the Adult
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 2007Ventricular assist devices (VADs) play an increasingly important role in the care of cardiovascular patients. Developed initially for support of cardiothoracic surgery patients experiencing difficulty in weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass, these devices have been used extensively as a bridge to cardiac transplantation for patients who are failing on ...
Nancy M. Richards, Mary A. Stahl
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Update on ventricular assist devices
Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 2010Over the past two decades, medicine has seen a robust increase in the use of ventricular assist devices. The purpose of this review is to update the information concerning these devices, their advantages and disadvantages as well as their complications.
Rosanne Sheinberg, Nanhi Mitter
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