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

Items 81-90 of 430 total displayed.

Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology
Clinical outcomes in patients with chronic congestive heart failure who undergo left ventricular assist device implantation

Nicholas C. Dang, Veli K. Topkara, Brian T. Kim, Michelle L. Mercando, Joy Kay, and Yoshifumi Naka
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2005; 130: 1302-1309. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Evolving Technology
Efficient myocyte gene delivery with complete cardiac surgical isolation in situ

Charles R. Bridges, Kapil Gopal, David E. Holt, Charles Yarnall, Steven Cole, Rochelle B. Anderson, Xiaoqing Yin, Anthony Nelson, Benjamin W. Kozyak, Zhonglin Wang, James Lesniewski, Leonard T. Su, Danielle M. Thesier, Hari Sundar, and Hansell H. Stedman
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2005; 130: 1364. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Original Articles: General Thoracic
Improved Results Treating Lung Allograft Failure With Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Matthew G. Hartwig, James Z. Appel, III, Edward Cantu, III, Sinan Simsir, Shu S. Lin, Chong-Chao Hsieh, Richard Walczak, Scott M. Palmer, and R. Duane Davis, Jr
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2005; 80: 1872-1880. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Case Reports
Successful Use of Thoratec Biventricular Support in a Small Child Awaiting Cardiac Transplantation

Rakesh M. Suri, Richard C. Daly, Joseph A. Dearani, and Christopher G.A. McGregor
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2005; 80: 1920-1922. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Congenital
Venous cannulation for extracorporeal circulation after total cavopulmonary connection with extracardiac conduit

Yoshihisa Tanoue, Munetaka Masuda, Masataka Eto, and Ryuji Tominaga
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery icvts.2005.116855. [Abstract] Rapid PDF ?

Assisted circulation
Small intestine capsule endoscopy in magnetic suspended axial left ventricular assist device patient

Andrea Garatti, Giuseppe Bruschi, Claudio Russo, and Ettore Vitali
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery icvts.2005.116871. [Abstract] Rapid PDF ?

Case report - Assisted circulation
The use of a membrane oxygenator with extracorporeal circulation in bronchoalveolar lavage for alveolar proteinosis

Tomasa Centella, Enrique Oliva, Ignacio G. Andrade, and Antonio Epeldegui
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 2005; 4: 447-449. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Experimental
Sustained-release form of basic fibroblast growth factor prevents catheter-related bacterial invasion in mice

Keiichi Hirose, Akira Marui, Yoshio Arai, Masatoshi Fujita, Takamasa Nomura, Masao Mitsuyama, Yasuhiko Tabata, and Masashi Komeda
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery icvts.2005.114926. [Abstract] Rapid PDF ?

Original articles
Echocardiographic findings using tissue velocity imaging following passive containment surgery with the Acorn CorCap^TM cardiac support device

Arne Olsson, Fredrik Bredin, and Anders Franco-Cereceda
Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg. 2005; 28: 448-453. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?

Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology
Gene transfection with human hepatocyte growth factor complementary DNA plasmids attenuates cardiac remodeling after acute myocardial infarction in goat hearts implanted with ventricular assist devices

Yukitoshi Shirakawa, Yoshiki Sawa, Yoshiaki Takewa, Eisuke Tatsumi, Yasufumi Kaneda, Yoshiyuki Taenaka, and Hikaru Matsuda
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2005; 130: 624-632. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] ?