2024年1月24日 · Ventricular assist devices (VAD) are a mechanical circulatory support device, which is providing an effective therapy for a significant number of patients with advanced heart …

2024年8月28日 · Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are mechanical circulatory support device that are surgically implanted to aid in pumping blood in patients with severe refractory cardiac …

2018年12月1日 · There are two types of cardiac conduction devices (CCD's): Pacemakers that pace the heart during periods of bradycardia. Inplantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD's) that …

The chest radiograph (CXR) is an important diagnostic tool for VAD patients. Direct visualization of VAD positioning as well as presence/absence of ICD aids the emergency physician in …

The role of the radiologist involves identifying the device on the CXR, as well as careful assessment for accurate placement and excluding complications. The intention of this article is …

2023年5月3日 · A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a device that helps pump blood from the lower chambers of the heart to the rest of the body. It's a treatment for a weakened heart or …

2025年2月10日 · Displays battery life, impeller RPM, cardiac output & power usage. Alarms are also displayed here. A typical CXR for a patient with an implanted left ventricular assist device. …

Right internal jugular central venous catheter, endotracheal tube, enteric tube, triple lead left chest AICD and Impella left ventricular assist device (LVAD) all project in appropriate locations. ECG …

The chest radiograph, or chest X-ray (CXR), is a well-established imaging modality that is widely used to check for lung, pleural and mediastinal abnormalities [1]. In addition, it is also a first …

2013年6月1日 · VAs were defined as ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) detected by ICD interrogation, telemetry, or ECG and lasting ≥30 s or requiring defibrillation or …