Introduction End stage heart failure is associated with high mortality. However, recent
developments such as the ventricular assist device (VAD) have improved patient outcomes …

Background Heart failure is a common condition in the United States. When medical therapy
fails, ventricular device (LVAD) therapy may be required. With increasing use of LVADs …

Objective: To determine the utility of instillation negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in
achieving eradication of infection and definitive wound closure in patients with infected left …

Abstract Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs) represent an important therapeutic option in
the management of advanced heart failure. We report a case of 74 years-old male with a …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes after cardiac
resynchronization therapy (CRT) in inotrope-dependent patients with heart failure (HF) to …

Wound infection involving hardware can be notoriously difficult to treat, often requiring the
removal of the infected implant. The goal of this study was to determine the utility of …

Background Donor organ shortages cause increasing demand for mechanical circulatory
support in patients with end-stage heart failure not only as a bridge to heart transplantation …

心衰竭是一個複雜的慢性疾病, 雖然已有許多新藥用來協助症狀緩解及改善生活品質,
但末期心衰竭最終治療仍以心臟移植手術為主. 但由於心臟捐贈有限, 歐美各國多以機械循環 …

Heart failure is an important public health problem associated with morbidity, mortality and
health expenditures and there are various options in its treatment. Left ventricular assist …

Erregerspektrum und Stellenwert antiinfektiver Therapiestrategien bei VAD-Patienten mit
chronischer Driveline-Infektion Einleitung: Mechanische Herzunterstützungssysteme …