Mechanical Support beyond the Intra-aortic Balloon Pump

1991 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 477-487
Author(s):  
Peter M. Rutan
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Ventricular Assist Device ◽  
Severe Heart Failure ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Mechanical Support ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Historical Overview ◽  
Assist Device ◽  
Ventricular Assist ◽  
Device Research

The ventricular assist device (VAD) is one of the latest tools available to help the clinician contend with severe heart failure. This article presents a historical overview of the development of the VAD and discusses the incidence and etiology of heart failure. The investigational device research process, nursing involvement, and future trends are discussed

scholarly journals Comparison of Right and Left Ventricular Responses to Left Ventricular Assist Device Support in Patients With Severe Heart Failure

Circulation ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 104 (6) ◽  
pp. 670-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Barbone ◽  
Jeff W. Holmes ◽  
Paul M. Heerdt ◽  
Andrew H.S. The’ ◽  
Yoshifumni Naka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Left Ventricular Assist Device ◽  
Ventricular Assist Device ◽  
Severe Heart Failure ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Assist Device ◽  
Ventricular Assist ◽  
Left Ventricular Assist

First use of an intra-pericardial continuous flow ventricular assist device in a child with muscular dystrophy

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 184-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan R. Davies ◽  
Marc Priest ◽  
Christian Pizarro
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Ventricular Assist Device ◽  
Continuous Flow ◽  
Mechanical Support ◽  
Heart Failure Therapy ◽  
Assist Device ◽  
Ventricular Assist ◽  
Common Cause

AbstractHeart failure is a common cause of death in patients with muscular dystrophy. Mechanical support may be an important component of long-term heart failure therapy in these patients. We present a report of a child with muscular dystrophy successfully implanted with a Heartware HVAD.

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