ventricular assist
Knstliche Ventrikel bei fortgeschrittener Herzinsuffizienz Ventricular assist devices for heart failure
... cular assist devices, VAD) wurden entwickelt, um die eingeschränkte Pumpfunktion des kranken Herzens me- chanisch zu ...cular assist devices, LVAD) verwendet, manchmal auch bi- (biventricular assist ...
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Impact of Ventricular Assist Device Implantation on Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Heart Transplantation in the United States from 2003 2007
... of ventricular assist devices (VADs) as a bridge to transplantation (BTT) has evolved considerably as clinical experience has grown and newer generation devices have become ...
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Outflow monitoring of a pneumatic ventricular assist device using external pressure sensors
... A ventricular assist device (VAD) is effective for treatment of systolic end-stage heart failure, and can support the patient’s blood circulation until heart transplantation ...
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Ethical challenges with the left ventricular assist device as a destination therapy
... deactivating ventricular assist devices including an LVAD after the device has been initiated, even if they might have elected to not have the device in the first place had they been afforded the ...
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Improving anticoagulation of patients with an implantable left ventricular assist device
... Patients supported with implantable left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have a significant risk of bleeding and thromboembolic complications. All patients require anticoagulation with warfarin, aiming ...
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Modeling payback from research into the efficacy of left ventricular assist devices as destination therapy
... left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation as a therapy in end-stage heart failure. Nevertheless, early cost-effectiveness assessments, based on first-generation devices, have not been encouraging. ...
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Right ventricular functional analysis utilizing first pass radionuclide angiography for pre-operative ventricular assist device planning: a multi-modality comparison
... left ventricular assist device placement; however, definitive evaluation of both left and right ventricular function is required due to the increased mortality rate associated with right heart ...
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Pediatric ventricular assist devices: current challenges and future prospects
... left ventricular assist device (LVAD) physiology, the pump rate is determined by cardiac output from the native right ...right ventricular assist device (RVAD) may be necessary in small ...
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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. ...
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Ventricular assist devices for heart failure: a focus on patient selection and complications
... Left ventricular assist devices have emerged as a valid therapeutic option for advanced heart ...Left ventricular assist device-related complications are still a serious problem, causing ...
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Right ventricular failure following left ventricular assist device implantation is associated with a preoperative pro-inflammatory response
... Left Ventricular Assist Device; CPB: Cardiopulmonary Bypass; Cr: Creatinine; CRP: C-Reactive Protein; CRT-D: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Defibrillator; IABP: Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump; ICU: Intensive ...
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Interest of Ventricular Assist Device in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, a Case Report and Review Article*
... failure, including pulmonary crackles, turgescent jugular veins, and lower limbs swelling. Chest X ray showed a large cardiothoracic index and pulmonary edema. She was in normal sinus rhythm. Blood tests showed hypona- ...
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Stroke and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
... left ventricular assist device (LVAD) by neurointerventional means is rare and many anesthesia providers are unfamiliar with both LVAD and neurointerventional ...
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Thromboembolic stroke in patients with a HeartMate-II left ventricular assist device – the role of anticoagulation
... To our knowledge, no randomized clinical trial on antic- oagulation in patients with VAD, has ever been performed. We have previously performed a systematic review on the relation between anticoagulation protocols and ...
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Management of epistaxis in patients with ventricular assist device: a retrospective review
... One patient population that is especially at risk for epi- staxis are those with ventricular assist devices (VAD). Pa- tients with heart failure may receive a VAD as either a bridge to transplantation or as ...
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Osteopathic treatment in a patient with left-ventricular assist device with left brachialgia: a case report
... Abstract: This study deals with an osteopathic approach used for a patient with left-ventricular assist device (L-VAD) affected by left brachialgia. Clinical examination revealed the presence of thoracic ...
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Accuracy of the Masimo Pronto-7® system in patients with left ventricular assist device
... left ventricular cardiac failure, a rotary blood pump generates a constant, continuous, non-pulsatile flow to improve effective cardiac ...left ventricular cardiac ...continuous-flow-left ventricular ...
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Experiences of being maintained on a ventricular assist device
... This thesis comprises two main pieces of research, a literature review and an empirical study. The literature review addressed the experience of decision-making for patients and caregivers regarding the LVAD implant ...
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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 failure. Advances in technology and patient management have resulted in improved ...
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Is there a difference in bleeding after left ventricular assist device implant: centrifugal versus axial?
... Background: Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVAD) have become the standard of care for patients with end stage heart failure. Device reliability has increased, bringing the potential for ...
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