ventricular assist device
Right ventricular failure following left ventricular assist device implantation is associated with a preoperative pro-inflammatory response
... The high WBC group (Table 5) had a longer length of in- tensive care unit (ICU, P = 0.046) and a trend toward longer total hospital stay (P = 0.064). There was more postoperative renal failure requiring dialysis in the ...
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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 ...detect device ...
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Thromboembolic stroke in patients with a HeartMate-II left ventricular assist device – the role of anticoagulation
... Background and purpose: It is unknown what the optimal anticoagulant level is to prevent thromboembolic stroke in patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. We aimed to evaluate the ...
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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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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 ventricular ...
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Interest of Ventricular Assist Device in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, a Case Report and Review Article*
... of assist de- vices in the setting of post partum ...left ventricular assist device is associated with structural reverse remodeling that can be accompanied by functional improvement ...left ...
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Ethical challenges with the left ventricular assist device as a destination therapy
... left ventricular assist device was originally designed to be surgically implanted as a bridge to transplantation for patients with chronic end-stage heart ...left ventricular assist ...
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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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A Comparison Study of Cavitating Flow in a Ventricular Assist Device Using Laminar and Turbulent Model
... The two-dimensional cavitating flow phenomena due to the valve closure in a ventricular assist device were computa- tionally studied. This is a simplification of three-dimensional viscous effects in ...
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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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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 ...Left Ventricular Assist ...
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Implantation of ventricular assist device for systemic right ventricular failure in a patient with transposition of the great arteries and post-Mustard procedure: a case report
... After an atrial switch operation (Mustard or Senning op- eration) for correction of transposition of the great arteries (TGA) or in patients with congenitally corrected TGA (CCTGA), discordant atrioventricular and ...
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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 ...
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A retrospective evaluation of fondaparinux for confirmed or suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in left-ventricular-assist device patients
... left ventricular assist device patients as a transition to oral anticoagulants but carries the risk of heparin-induced ...left ventricular assist device patients with suspected ...
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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 ...
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Experiences of being maintained on a ventricular assist device
... SHORT-TERM VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE SUPPORT Although participants had been determined and striving towards discharge from hospital, there was also a sense of loss and grieving as their outpatient ...
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Windkessel model of hemodynamic state supported by a pulsatile ventricular assist device in premature ventricle contraction
... Results: In patients with PVCs or normal heartbeats, CPC controlled by a VAD reduced the cardiac load by 20 and 40%, respectively. When the HR was greater for other reasons, such as sinus tachycardia, simultaneous ...
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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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Impact of Ventricular Assist Device Implantation on Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Heart Transplantation in the United States from 2003 2007
... Ongoing limitations in donor heart supply and improve- ments in ventricular assist device (VAD) technology have led to increased utilization of VADs as a bridge to transplantation [1-5]. Decreasing ...
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Is there a difference in bleeding after left ventricular assist device implant: centrifugal versus axial?
... All patients who underwent implantation of a CF-LVAD from July 2010 to July 2015 (n = 139) at the University of Pennsylvania were retrospectively reviewed. After initial data accrual, all patient identifiers were removed ...
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