The influence of preoperative use of ventricular assist devices on survival after heart transplantation: propensity score matched analysis. BMJ 340 , c392 (2010).

The use of mechanical support of the circulation with ventricular assist ... devices include speed of implant and no requirement for surgery, while the surgical devices provide more blood flow ...

VADs are usually classified according to the mode of blood flow ... II is currently the only continuous-flow left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) approved by the FDA for both bridge-to ...

A new biological patch, designed from heart cells grown in the laboratory, could bring a glimmer of hope in the treatment of ...

Still there is limited data on BP in elite athletes. Objective To describe blood pressure, prevalence of hypertension and subclinical organ damage (left ventricular hypertrophy) in elite athletes.

Cardiogenic shock occurs when the heart is not able to pump enough blood to generate adequate ... and when severe left ventricular assist device insertion (LVAD). Treatment of cardiogenic shock ...