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Heart-Assist Devices
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Definition of 'Heart-Assist Devices'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. |
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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