Ventricular assist devices (VAD) therapy: new technology, new hope? Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • 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.

publication date

  • January 1, 2013

Research

keywords

  • Heart Failure
  • Heart-Assist Devices
  • Ventricular Function, Left

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3600882

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84888053737

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.14797/mdcj-9-1-32

PubMed ID

  • 23519193

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 9

issue

  • 1