Effect of left ventricular unloading by pump speed adjustment on myocardial flow in continuous-flow left ventricular assist device patients

M Yuzefpolskaya, A Ladanyi, S Bokhari, UP Jorde… - ASAIO …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
… among HF patients supported by pulsatile-flow LVADs, 8 , 9 while the impact of CF-… regional
variations in MFR response to pump speed adjustments. Similar to global MFR, regional (…

Third annual report from the ISHLT mechanically assisted circulatory support registry: a comparison of centrifugal and axial continuous-flow left ventricular assist …

DJ Goldstein, B Meyns, R Xie, J Cowger, S Pettit… - The Journal of Heart and …, 2019 - Elsevier
… To this effect, the world map has been divided into 3 major regions from which investigators
… durable support worldwide. For the first time, we sought to stratify all comparisons by pump

[HTML][HTML] Contemporary outcomes of continuous-flow biventricular assist devices

J Farag, K Woldendorp, N McNamara… - Annals of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… of LVADs for right ventricular support to combat pump thrombosis has … left ventricular
assist device (LVAD) as well as the first use of extra-corporeal life support (ECLS) heralded an

Effect of continuous-flow left ventricular assist device support on coronary artery endothelial function in ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy

JD Symons, L Deeter, N Deeter, T Bonn… - Circulation: Heart …, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
… The coronary vasculature encounters a reduction in pulsatility after implementing durable
continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) circulatory support. Evidence exists …

Predictors and clinical impact of late ventricular arrhythmias in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices

V Galand, E Flecher, V Auffret, S Boulé… - JACC: Clinical …, 2018 - jacc.org
… The type of pump implanted depended on the local heart … This study was approved by the
regional ethic committees, the … arrhythmias and help physicians deciding whether an ICD …

Long-term survival in patients receiving a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device

…, Evolving Mechanical Support Research Group - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2018 - Elsevier
pumps that may have differing characteristics that select for longer survival and would
need their own analysis to determine which factors may contribute to long-term success. …

Acute biventricular interaction in pediatric patients implanted with continuous flow and pulsatile flow LVAD: a simulation study

A Di Molfetta, G Ferrari, R Iacobelli, L Fresiello… - ASAIO …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
support both pediatric and adult patients, increasing the cardiac output (CO) and unloading
the left ventricle (LV) … In this work, we focused on the study of the effect of pump parameters …

Favorable effects on pulmonary vascular hemodynamics with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices are sustained 5 years after heart transplantation

A Saidi, CH Selzman, A Ahmadjee, M Al-Sarie… - ASAIO …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
… -term LVAD support resulted in significant improvement in PAPm and PAPs regardless of
the pump generation. The improvement in hemodynamics observed during LVAD support was …

Living without a pulse: the vascular implications of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices

SN Purohit, WK Cornwell III, JD Pal… - Circulation: Heart …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
… of contractile reserve of the native ventricle. Specifically, at lower pump speeds, the aortic
valve … Conversely, as higher pump speeds, an increasing amount of circulatory support is …

COMPETENCE Trial: The EVAHEART 2 continuous flow left ventricular assist device

SR Allen, MS Slaughter, MM Ahmed, CR Bartoli… - The Journal of Heart and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Continuous flow left ventricular assist devices have improved outcomes in patients with
end-stage heart failure that require mechanical circulatory support. … of the left ventricle with pump