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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Reviews
Progress Versus Precision: Challenges in Clinical Trial Design for Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Michael K. Parides, Alan J. Moskowitz, Deborah D. Ascheim, Eric A. Rose, and Annetine C. Gelijns
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2006; 82: 1140-1146. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Correspondence
Impact of PlA Polymorphism of Platelet GP IIb/IIIa Receptors on Clinical Course During Long-Term LVAD Support is Independent of Type of LVAD

Evgenij V. Potapov and Roland Hetzer
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2006; 82: 1167. [Full text] [PDF] ?

Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology
Circulating endothelial cells demonstrate an attenuation of endothelial damage by minimizing the extracorporeal circulation

Christian A. Skrabal, Yeong H. Choi, Alexander Kaminski, Michael Steiner, Guenther Kundt, Gustav Steinhoff, and Andreas Liebold
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2006; 132: 291-296. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Institutional report - Assisted circulation
Right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device insertion: preoperative risk factors

Luisa Santambrogio, Tiziana Bianchi, Marinella Fuardo, Fabrizio Gazzoli, Roberto Veronesi, Antonio Braschi, and Marco Maurelli
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 2006; 5: 379-382. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Case reports
Isolated limb perfusion for an irresectable melanoma recurrence in a Jehovah's witness

Alexander C.J. van Akkooi, Hannah D. Golab-Schwarz, Alexander M.M. Eggermont, and Albertus N. van Geel
Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg. 2006; 30: 408-410. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Brief Communication
A case of giant cell myocarditis: Bridge to recovery by long-term mechanical circulatory support without immunosuppressive therapy

Toshifumi Murashita, Takashi Sugiki, Tsuyoshi Tachibana, Takashi Kunihara, and Hiroshi Sugiki
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2006; 132: 432-433. [Full text] [PDF] ?

Proposal for bail-out procedures - Assisted circulation
Conversion of the TandemHeart percutaneous ventricular assist device to long-term support

Sanjay Mehta and Walter Pae
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 2006; 5: 444-445. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Cardiopulmonary bypass
Small access (30F) clinical central venous smart cannulation: is it adequate?

Ludwig K. von Segesser, Piergiorgio Tozzi, Enrico Riccardo Ferrari, Christoph Huber, Dominique Delay, David Jegger, and Judith Horisberger
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery icvts.2006.134676. [Abstract] Rapid PDF ?

Original Articles: Cardiovascular
Outcome Evaluation of the Bridge to Bridge Concept in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock

Daniel Hoefer, Elfriede Ruttmann, Gerhard Poelzl, Juliane Kilo, Christoph Hoermann, Raimund Margreiter, Guenther Laufer, and Herwig Antretter
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2006; 82: 28-33. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Original Articles: Cardiovascular
Invited commentary

Jack Copeland
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2006; 82: 33-34. [Full text] [PDF] ?