Acute cardiovascular dysfunction occurs perioperatively in more than 20% of cardiosurgical
patients, yet current acute heart failure (HF) classification is not applicable to this period …

Heart failure (HF) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Heart transplantation
(HT) is a life-saving procedure for patients with advanced heart failure, but availability is …

Late right heart failure (RHF) is increasingly recognized in patients with long-term left
ventricular assist device (LVAD) support and is associated with decreased survival and …

BACKGROUND: Renal dysfunction as a risk factor with the use of left ventricular assist
devices (LVAD) is controversial. We determined the effect of renal function on outcomes …

OBJECTIVE: Fixed pulmonary hypertension is a contraindication for cardiac transplantation
because of the increased risk of donor heart failure. We sought to determine whether left …

BACKGROUND: Third-generation rotary blood pumps have magnetically levitated rotors that
eliminate mechanical wear over the years. Together with their potential for miniaturization …

Background—Use of wearable left ventricular assist systems (LVAS) in the treatment of
advanced heart failure has steadily increased since 1993, when these devices became …

BACKGROUND The HeartWare centrifugal-flow ventricular assist device system (HVAD) is a
viable option for treatment of advanced heart failure. There is a growing trend toward the use …

Background—A shortage of donor organs and increased numbers of deaths of patients on
the waiting list for cardiac transplantation make mechanical circulatory support for a bridge …

BACKGROUND: Axial blood pumps have very successfully entered the arena of prolonged
clinical support. However, they offer only limited inherent load-responsive mechanisms for …