TY - JOUR
T1 - Ventricular assist devices (VAD) therapy
T2 - new technology, new hope?
AU - Rodriguez, Limael E.
AU - Suarez, Erik E.
AU - Loebe, Matthias
AU - Bruckner, Brian A.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Ventricular assist devices are commonly utilized in the treatment of end-stage heart failure. Advances in continuous flow technology have improved efficiency, size, implantability, extended support, and overall patient outcomes. This has led to an expanded role of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) clinical use and applications. This review describes the advances and current state of LVAD devices and provides a future outlook for this technology.
AB - Ventricular assist devices are commonly utilized in the treatment of end-stage heart failure. Advances in continuous flow technology have improved efficiency, size, implantability, extended support, and overall patient outcomes. This has led to an expanded role of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) clinical use and applications. This review describes the advances and current state of LVAD devices and provides a future outlook for this technology.
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U2 - 10.14797/mdcj-9-1-32
DO - 10.14797/mdcj-9-1-32
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23519193
AN - SCOPUS:84888053737
SN - 1947-6094
VL - 9
SP - 32
EP - 37
JO - Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
JF - Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
IS - 1
ER -