Ventricular assist devices are mechanical pumps that take over the function of the damaged ventricle in order to re-establish normal hemodynamics and end-organ blood flow. In addition, VADs unload the ...

Implanting a left ventricular assist device in people with chronic heart failure, who need a heart transplant but for whom a transplant is not possible, is safe enough and works well enough for use in ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The HeartMate II Left Ventricular ...

Researchers from the University of South Florida developed a novel ventricular assist device that is placed directly inside a failing ventricular cavity to help it pump blood correctly again. This ...

Every year, around 50,000 people in the United States experience cardiogenic shock - a life-threatening condition, usually caused by a severe heart attack, in which the heart can't pump enough blood ...

Mechanical circulatory support systems for the treatment of end-stage heart failure are now available for a wide variety of clinical situations and support times. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ...

Pediatric ventricular assist devices (VADs) and mechanical circulatory support systems have emerged as critical tools in the management of children with end‐stage heart failure, including those with ...

Patients with cardiogenic shock treated at hospitals with a higher volume of percutaneous microaxial VAD implantation in the US have lower mortality risk. Higher hospital procedure volume of ...

On Nov. 18, the heart failure and transplantation team at Emory University Hospital (EUH) made history, performing the first-ever surgical implantation in the United States of a brand-new type of ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Breakthrough technology is transforming the lives of local heart failure patients, offering new hope and improved quality of life. The TriHealth Heart and Vascular Institute is at ...

BrioHealth Solutions ( today announces the successful implantation of its 100th BrioVAD System, an investigational ...