, Christina VanderPluym2, Jennifer Conway3, Angela Lorts4, Holger Buchholz3, Thomas Schlöglhofer5, Juliane Viericke6, Alexander Stepanenko6, Friedrich Kauffman6 and Gro Sorenson7 (1) MyLVAD, Innovative Program Solutions, LLC – Pine Grove, Pine Grove, PA, USA (2) Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA,…
Fig. 27.1 HeartMate 3 outflow-graft anastomosis on the ascending aorta by adoption of a side clamp (Illustration by Ilaria Bondi’s Peppermint Advertising) Additionally, the outflow may be anastomosed to the…
LVAD implantation advantages/disadvantages Total CPB MECC Off-pump VA ECMO Hemodilution – priming +++ + − ++ Heparin and anticoagulation level +++ ++ + ++ Inflammatory response syndrome +++ + −…
Fig. 6.1 Pathophysiology of chronic pressure overload-induced right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and irreversible failure in patients with congestive heart failure due to primary impaired left ventricular (LV) function. CO cardiac…
Fig. 53.1 The HeartWare HVAD system Upon its introduction to the market in 2009, the HVAD system featured several important advantages over the contemporary competition. The device has an integrated…
Fig. 47.1 Localization of gastrointestinal bleeding events in patients after LVAD implantation [1] Table 47.1 Lesions identified as source of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients after LVAD implantation, modified from…
Study (year) Pre-implant diagnosis (number of patients) Follow-up [months] HF recurrence [number (%)] Deaths [number (%)] Post-explant patient survival rates (%) 1 year 3 years 5 years 7 years 10…
Fig. 22.1 RV Failure after LVAD implantation via MS (direct cannulation of RA and PA), explantation via re-sternotomy 22.4.2 Minimally Invasive Placement/Withdrawal Several reports have shown the feasibility of minimally…
Fig. 56.1 System components Fig. 56.2 Detailed view of the pump unit 56.1.2 TET System The TET system transmits electrical energy from an external to an internal coil. The subcutaneously…
Fig. 50.1 Illustration of a von Willebrand factor with the subunits and specific functions (Reproduced with permission from De Meyer et al. [34]) VWF is synthetized in endothelial cells and…
