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Rad Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Medical sciences : Medical Sciences, No. 509=36, 2011.

Review article

Overview of New Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices

Željko Sutlić ; Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Zorana Čekol ; Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Davor Barić ; Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Igor Rudež ; Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Daniel Unić ; Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Mislav Planinc ; Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Dubravka Jonjić ; Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia

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Abstract

Continuous-flow left-ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have emerged as the standard of care for advanced heart failure patients, who require long-term mechanical circulatory support. In this review, we describe in brief the basics of the development of various devices, both the old (pulsatile-flow) and the new (continuous-flow) devices. A clinical review of modern devices and their today’s relevance are given in a brief outline.

Keywords

assist device; heart transplantation

Hrčak ID:

66350

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/66350

Publication date:

11.3.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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