Fig. 17.1 Estimated actuarial survival (continuous-flow LVAD therapy vs. pulsatile-flow LVAD therapy ). Modified with permission from Hindawi Publishing Corporation [33] Fig. 17.2 Comparison of adverse event rates of continuous-flow…
Fig. 9.1 Kaplan-Meier estimates of the rates of death at 3 years from cardiovascular (CV) causes, re-infarction, congestive heart failure (CHF), stroke, resuscitation after cardiac arrest, and the composite end point,…
Fig. 3.1 (a) The inlet, trabeculated apical myocardium and infundibulum of the RV. The tricuspid and pulmonary valves are separated by the ventriculoinfundibular fold (VIF). (b) Short-axis plane of the…
Fig. 10.1 HeartMate II left ventricular assist device . CT scan film demonstrating appearance of the device on radiography, which is important to recognize in patients with long-term devices in…
Complication % of cases Right heart failure 10–39%; up to 50% when LVAD emergently placed Respiratory failure 6–40% Cerebral vascular accident 10–15% Transient ischemic attack 4–12% Delirium 10% Renal failure…
Fig. 1.1 Domingo Liotta and the Liotta Artificial Heart (1969) The meaningful pursuit of heart replacement began in 1964 when Dr. Michael DeBakey secured funding, mainly through the auspices of…
Fig. 5.1 Insertion of LVAD in extraperitoneal and extra-pericardial pocket Device Tunneling The LVAD is then screwed to the tunneler which is brought into the incision and through the fascia…
Left ventricle and interventricular septum Small LV size, particularly with increased LV trabeculation LV thrombus LV apical aneurysm Ventricular septal defect Right ventricle RV dilatation RV systolic dysfunction Atria, interatrial…
References 1. Adamo L, et al. The HeartMate Risk Score identifies patients with similar mortality risk across all INTERMACS profiles in a large multicenter analysis. JACC Heart Fail. 2016;4(12):950–8.CrossrefPubMed 2….
Fig. 15.1 Taken from the REMATCH trial , this Kaplan-Meier analysis depicts a reduction of 48% in the risk of death from any cause (primary endpoint) in the group that…
