TY - JOUR
T1 - The MicroMed DeBakey VAD - Part I
T2 - The Pump and the Blood Flow
AU - Potapov, Evgenij V.
AU - Koster, Andreas
AU - Loebe, Matthias
AU - Hennig, Ewald
AU - Fischer, Thomas
AU - Sodian, Ralf
AU - Hetzer, Roland
PY - 2003/12
Y1 - 2003/12
N2 - The results obtained in over 100 patients implanted with the MicroMed DeBakey VAD in several centers in Europe and USA (September 2001, M. Loebe, personal communication) demonstrate that the effectiveness of the MicroMed DeBakey VAD is comparable to that of the pulsatile devices and that it also shows some superior properties. Recently, other axial pumps-the Jarvic 2000 (72) and HeartMate II (73)-have come into clinical use. Because the patients show good tolerance of the nonpulsatile blood flow in the early postoperative period, and pulsatility increased with recovery of the left ventricle because of unloading, we believe that the axial pumps will gain wide acceptance and provide a new option in the treatment of heart failure.
AB - The results obtained in over 100 patients implanted with the MicroMed DeBakey VAD in several centers in Europe and USA (September 2001, M. Loebe, personal communication) demonstrate that the effectiveness of the MicroMed DeBakey VAD is comparable to that of the pulsatile devices and that it also shows some superior properties. Recently, other axial pumps-the Jarvic 2000 (72) and HeartMate II (73)-have come into clinical use. Because the patients show good tolerance of the nonpulsatile blood flow in the early postoperative period, and pulsatility increased with recovery of the left ventricle because of unloading, we believe that the axial pumps will gain wide acceptance and provide a new option in the treatment of heart failure.
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U2 - 10.1051/ject/2003354274
DO - 10.1051/ject/2003354274
M3 - Review article
C2 - 14979416
AN - SCOPUS:0942287177
SN - 0022-1058
VL - 35
SP - 274
EP - 283
JO - Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology
JF - Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology
IS - 4
ER -