Heart-Assist Devices
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Role of a percutaneous ventricular assist device in decision making for a cardiac transplant program.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: The role of a percutaneous ventricular assist device (VAD) for left heart support in the management of patients in cardiogenic shock is not well defined. METHODS: All patients who received LV support using the percutaneous TandemHeart ... Read more...

Impact of left ventricular assist device bridging on posttransplant outcomes.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Bridge to heart transplantation with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) can be a promising therapy for patients who are not effectively stabilized with conservative measures. However, referral for LVAD therapy may be limited ... Read more...

Left ventricular assist devices: psychosocial challenges in the elderly.

30 Oct 2009 As the baby boom generation ages, the number of people with heart failure is expected to rise exponentially. A rapid increase in the demand for heart transplants will result in an increased use of left ventricular assist devices. This case ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Heart-Assist Devices'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Invited commentary. 30 Oct 2009
• Role of a percutaneous ventricular assist device in decision making for a cardiac transplant program. 30 Oct 2009
• Impact of left ventricular assist device bridging on posttransplant outcomes. 30 Oct 2009
• Left ventricular assist devices: psychosocial challenges in the elderly. 30 Oct 2009
• Left atrial dissection associated with pulmonary vein cannulation. 30 Oct 2009
• Ventricular assist devices the challenges of outpatient management. 25 Oct 2009
• Covalent surface modification of a titanium alloy with a phosphorylcholine-containing copolymer for reduced thrombogenicity in cardiovascular devices. 29 Sep 2009
• Heartmate II axial-flow left ventricular assist system: management, clinical review and personal experience. 29 Sep 2009
• Does the need for noncardiac surgery during ventricular assist device therapy impact clinical outcome? 29 Sep 2009
• Activation of endothelial and coagulation systems in left ventricular assist device recipients. 29 Sep 2009
• Incidence and patterns of adverse event onset during the first 60 days after ventricular assist device implantation. 29 Sep 2009
• Low operative mortality with implantation of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device and impact of concurrent cardiac procedures. 13 Sep 2009
• Markers of autophagy are downregulated in failing human heart after mechanical unloading. 13 Sep 2009
• Use of pediatric Berlin Heart EXCOR biventricular device as a bridge to retransplantation in a 10-month-old infant with acute graft failure after cardiac transplantation. 30 Aug 2009
• Urgent exchange of a HeartMate II left ventricular assist device after percutaneous lead fracture. 30 Aug 2009
• Increased leukocyte-platelet interactions during circulatory support with left ventricular assist devices. 30 Aug 2009
• Levitronix CentriMag to Berlin Heart Excor: a "bridge to bridge" solution in refractory cardiogenic shock. 30 Aug 2009
• Who should be delisted from urgent heart transplantation in Germany? 30 Aug 2009
• Simple method to eliminate interference between ventricular assist devices and cardiac rhythm devices. 30 Aug 2009
• Overdrive pacing suppresses ectopy and minimizes left ventricular assist device suction events. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Heart-Assist Devices'

Definition: Small pumps, often implantable, designed for temporarily assisting the heart, usually the left ventricle, to pump blood; they consist of a pumping chamber and a power source, which may be partially or totally external to the body and activated by electromagnetic motors; the devices are used after myocardial infarction or to wean the repaired heart from the heart-lung machine after open-heart surgery.

Descriptor UI: D006353

Alternative terms: Heart-Assist Devices; Device, Heart-Assist; Devices, Heart-Assist; Heart Assist Devices; Heart-Assist Device; Vascular-Assist Devices; Device, Vascular-Assist; Devices, Vascular-Assist; Vascular Assist Devices; Vascular-Assist Device; Pumps, Heart-Assist; Heart-Assist Pump; Heart-Assist Pumps; Pump, Heart-Assist; Pumps, Heart Assist; Artificial Ventricle; Artificial Ventricles; Ventricle, Artificial; Ventricles, Artificial; Ventricle-Assist Device; Device, Ventricle-Assist; Devices, Ventricle-Assist; Ventricle Assist Device; Ventricle-Assist Devices; Heart Ventricle, Artificial; Artificial Heart Ventricle; Artificial Heart Ventricles; Heart Ventricles, Artificial; Ventricle, Artificial Heart; Ventricles, Artificial Heart;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; microbiology; parasitology; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; virology; ethics; psychology;

Tree Number: E04.050.430; E07.695.300.300; E07.858.082.374.300;

History Note: 90(86); was see under ASSISTED CIRCULATION 1986-89