left ventricular assist device
The effect of heart failure and left ventricular assist device treatment on right ventricular mechanics: a computational study
... 27. Pagani FD, Miller LW, Russell SD, Aaronson KD, John R, Boyle AJ, Conte JV, Bogaev RC, MacGillivray TE, Naka Y, Man- cini D, Massey HT, Chen L, Klodell CT, Aranda JM, Moazami N, Ewald GA, Farrar DJ, Frazier OH. ...
13
Thromboembolic stroke in patients with a HeartMate-II left ventricular assist device – the role of anticoagulation
... From 2006 through 2009 a total of 41 consecutive pa- tients underwent a HeartMate-II LVAD implantation in our hospital. Three patients were excluded from the pri- mary analysis on thromboembolic stroke; one suffered ...
9
Osteopathic treatment in a patient with left-ventricular assist device with left brachialgia: a case report
... with left-ventricular assist device (L-VAD) affected by left ...the left proximal ulnar nerve, related to the surgical sternotomy ...first left rib, ...
5
Controller and battery changes due to technical problems related to the HVAD® left ventricular assist device - a single center experience
... Furthermore, device malfunction may be life threatening ...actual device malfunction have been developed and are incor- porated into device controller ...HeartWare® left ventricular ...
6
A retrospective evaluation of fondaparinux for confirmed or suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in left-ventricular-assist device patients
... in left ventricular assist device patients as a transition to oral anticoagulants but carries the risk of heparin-induced ...8 left ventricular assist device ...
7
Left ventricular assist device implantation in high risk destination therapy patients: an alternative surgical approach
... Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) for Destination Therapy (DT) has been an established therapy for over a decade [1] with the Heartmate VE™ and more recently with the Heartmate II™ ...
6
Ethical challenges with the left ventricular assist device as a destination therapy
... The left ventricular assist device was originally designed to be surgically implanted as a bridge to transplantation for patients with chronic end-stage heart ...the left ...
15
Accuracy of the Masimo Pronto-7® system in patients with left ventricular assist device
... with left ventricular cardiac failure, a rotary blood pump generates a constant, continuous, non-pulsatile flow to improve effective cardiac ...with left ventricular cardiac ...
6
Laparoscopic nephroureterectomy in a patient with a left ventricular assist device
... Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy is an established treatment option for select patients with advanced heart ...laparoscopic left nephroureterectomy for an upper uri- nary ...
5
Benefits of ultra-fast-track anesthesia in left ventricular assist device implantation: a retrospective, propensity score matched cohort study of a four-year single center experience
... LVAD: Left ventricular assist device; NO: Nitric oxide; OR: Operating room; PAC: Pulmonary artery catheter; PAD: Peripheral arterial disease; PAMP: Pulmonary artery mean pressure mmHg; PCWP: ...
11
Stroke and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
... on left ventricular assist device (LVAD) by neurointerventional means is rare and many anesthesia providers are unfamiliar with both LVAD and neurointerventional ...
6
Evaluation of Left Ventricular Assist Device Electrical Current as a Predictor of Left Ventricular Recovery
... of ventricular recovery during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) ...between ventricular recovery degree and the pump electric current pulsatility index ...of ...
16
Right ventricular failure following left ventricular assist device implantation is associated with a preoperative pro-inflammatory response
... Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device; CPB: Cardiopulmonary Bypass; Cr: Creatinine; CRP: C-Reactive Protein; CRT-D: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Defibrillator; IABP: Intra-Aortic Balloon ...
8
Fecal microbiota transplantation for severe clostridium difficile infection after left ventricular assist device implantation: a case control study and concise review on the local and regional therapies
... dilated left ventricle with extensive antero septo apical akinesia and a very low left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF: 15 ...HeartWare left ventricular assist device ...
5
Doubling survival and improving clinical outcomes using a left ventricular assist device instead of chest compressions for resuscitation after prolonged cardiac arrest: a large animal study
... intravascular left ventricular assist device (Impella ...the left ventricle into the ascending aorta, requires only a single vascular access with no external tubing (Figure ...The ...
12
Numerical Study of a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) With Different Blade Heights and Tip Clearances
... limitation, Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) have become a promising alternative treatment ...heart assist device to increase blood flow to peripheral ...a Left Ventricular ...
10
Outcomes of patients with continuous flow left ventricular assist device undergoing emergency endovascular treatment for atraumatic bleeding
... Certainly not all sources of bleeding in CF-LVAD pa- tients are susceptible to endovascular treatment. Medias- tinal bleeding often occurs in the first week after implantation of the device, in most cases due to ...
6
Emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy for intraabdominal hemorrhage in a patient with a left ventricular assist device: a case report
... Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), called “ second generation LVADs, ” have significantly improved the survival and quality of life ...
5
Uncovering the cathepsin system in heart failure patients submitted to Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation
... support has been shown to affect myocardial remodeling, which is a complex pathologic process of ultrastructural re- arrangement of the heart typically observed in chronic HF; it also sometimes promotes partial recovery ...
12
Initial experience with off-pump left ventricular assist device implantation in single center: retrospective analysis
... the device in the ...the left ventricular apex by passing a large silk stitch into the center of the apex, while 2-0 pledgetted Ticron mattress sutures were placed in the apex and passed through the ...
5