Mechanical Circulatory Assistance

Contributing journals to this CTSNet collection:
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals, and Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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Case Reports
Successful management of empyema in a patient with a total artificial heart

William F. Polito, Francisco A. Arabia, Pei H. Tsau, Venki Paramesh, Daniel S. Woolley, Raj K. Bose, Gulshan K. Sethi, and Jack G. Copeland
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2003; 76: 610-611. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Original articles
Left ventricular assist device as bridge to heart transplantation lessons learned with the MicroMed DeBakey axial blood flow pump

S. Salzberg, M. Lachat, G. Z?nd, E. Oechslin, E.R. Schmid, M. DeBakey, and M. Turina
Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg. 2003; 24: 113-118. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Cardiopulmonary support and physiology
Doppler microembolic load predicts risk of thromboembolic complications in Novacor patients

Darius G. Nabavi, Joerg Stockmann, Christof Schmid, Michael Schneider, Dieter Hammel, Hans H. Scheld, and E. Bernd Ringelstein
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2003; 126: 160-167. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Supplement
The cardiac support device and the Myosplint: treating heart failure by targeting left ventricular size and shape

Hani N. Sabbah
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2003; 75: 13S-19S. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Supplement
Patient selection for left ventricular assist device therapy

Keith D. Aaronson, Himanshu Patel, and Francis D. Pagani
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2003; 75: 29S-35S. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Supplement
Bridge to recovery with the use of left ventricular assist device and clenbuterol

Jimmy K. F. Hon and Magdi H. Yacoub
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2003; 75: 36S-41S. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Supplement
Left ventricular assist devices and bleeding: adding insult to injury

Daniel J. Goldstein and Robert B. Beauford
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2003; 75: 42S-47S. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Supplement
Infection in ventricular assist devices: prevention and treatment

William L. Holman, Barry K. Rayburn, David C. McGiffin, Brian A. Foley, Raymond L. Benza, Robert C. Bourge, Laura J. Pinderski, and James K. Kirklin
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2003; 75: 48S-57S. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Supplement
Interactions between the recipient immune system and the left ventricular assist device surface: immunological and clinical implications

Silviu Itescu and Ranjit John
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2003; 75: 58S-65S. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Supplement
Patient selection for the use of ventricular assist devices as a bridge to transplantation

Leslie W. Miller
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2003; 75: 66S-71S. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?