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 ...

Left ventricular assist devices are life-prolonging devices for patients with advanced heart failure but they also may leave some patients in poor health with declines in brain function. Risk factors ...

Despite major advances in the treatment of heart failure over the past 2 decades improving the natural history of this condition, heart failure continues to be a major source of morbidity and ...

VADs are usually classified according to the mode of blood flow, namely pulsatile or continuous. Continuous types can be further subdivided based on the biomechanics of the pump: centrifugal or axial.

a blood pump a computer, called a controller, and a power supply that remains outside of the body. This equipment connects to the LVAD via a series of wires. The series of wires is called a driveline.

The use of left ventricular assist devices is an accepted therapy for patients with refractory heart failure, but current pulsatile volume-displacement devices have limitations (including large pump ...

Options for mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to heart transplantation in children with severe heart failure are limited. We conducted a prospective, single-group trial of a ventricular ...

Patients have the right to refuse or request the withdrawal of any unwanted treatment. In a new article, experts explore the legal and ethical permissibility of carrying out such a request specific to ...