Wireless LVAD system could push boundaries of heart device technology
SUNY Poly Assistant Professor Dr. Amit Sangwan and colleagues recently published research titled "Feasibility Testing of the ...
Machine learning assists in predicting risk of stroke
Some patients with advanced heart failure can benefit from the support of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device ...
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AI Helps Predict Stroke Risk
Some patients with advanced heart failure can benefit from the support of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD ... to be a major adverse event after the implantation of the device ...
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Machine learning helps predict stroke risk after CF-LVAD implantation
Some patients with advanced heart failure can benefit from the support of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD ... to be a major adverse event after the implantation of the device ...
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PercAssist’s PSCA System - Intrapericardial Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) System for Cardiogenic Shock Presented at the TCT24
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PercAssist, Inc., a medical device company developing innovative technology ... Proprietary PercAssist electrocardiogram (ECG) and implant technologies apply left ventricular ...
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Duke Hospital becomes second-ever hospital to implant artificial heart
The BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart, a device currently undergoing clinical trials, was used in August to keep Donavan Harbison, a resident of Graham, N.C., alive for 10 days while he awaited a heart ...
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Transcatheter Versus Surgical Mitral Valve Repair in Patients With Heart Failure and Secondary Mitral Regurgitation - MATTERHORN
The primary efficacy outcome, death, heart failure hospitalization, mitral reintervention, assist device implantation, or stroke ... 12 days in the surgery group Atrial vs. ventricular functional MR: ...
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ECU Health’s Ventricular Assist Device program celebrates 7th anniversary
The program helps patients with end-stage heart failure get left ventricular assist devices, commonly known as LVADs. The mechanical pump is surgically implanted and is often used as a bridge for ...
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Exploring Ventricular Assist Devices
What are Ventricular Assist Devices? Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) are mechanical heart pumps. 1 They use electrical and mechanical technology to support cardiac functioning by helping blood ...
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Impact of Heart Transplant Allocation Change on Waitlist Mortality and Posttransplant Mortality in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices
In October 2018, the US heart transplant (HT) allocation system was revised giving patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) intermediate priority status. Few studies have examined the ...
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US FDA clears CMR Surgical's robotic device to assist gall bladder removal
Oct 15 (Reuters) - UK-based medical device maker CMR Surgical said on Tuesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the upgraded version of its surgical robot to be used in gall ...