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The inlet cannula is also made of titanium and is inserted into the left ventricular apex. As mentioned previously, HA5 has optimized the design of the DeBakey-Noon LVAD especially in…

VAD-specific infections  Pump and/or cannula infections  Pocket infections  Percutaneous driveline infections   Superficial infection   Deep infection VAD-related infections  Infective endocarditis  Bloodstream infections (including CVC-associated BSIs) CVC present   Bloodstream infection presumed VAD-related…

Fig. 33.1 Transplant/population ratio Fig. 33.2 The new time metric (Note: W. Dembitsky 2016) Five- and 10-year survivals are becoming more common, with over 1000 patients surviving over 5 years…

Fig. 1.1 Dr. Domingo Liotta (left) and his TAH (right) My own involvement with MCS systems dates from 1965, when I was a medical student at Baylor. All medical students…

Fig. 39.1 Projected characteristics of infant and child size pumps based on the adult Jarvik 2000 There were also a number of practical manufacturing considerations including the high precision required…

A. Patients whose ventricular function is deemed unrecoverable or unlikely to recover without long-term device support B. Patients who are deemed too ill to maintain normal hemodynamics and vital organ…

Fig. 31.1 Algorithm for decision between left ventricular and biventricular support in patients with terminal heart failure at our institution [8]. S/L axis indicates ratio of short-axis diameter to long-axis…

(1) Department of Cardiac Transplant, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, 3410 Worth Street, Suite 545, Dallas, TX 75246, USA   KeywordsPercutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD)Intra-aortic balloon pumpImpellaTandemECMOShockTemporary support 29.1 Introduction…

Fig. 52.1 The HeartMate III LVAS implanted and external components The Full MagLev rotor eliminates the need for fluid or mechanical bearings, thereby avoiding wear of the single moving component….