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Mechanical circulatory support with the Novacor LVAS: world-wide clinical results
- Source :
- The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon. 47
- Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- The Novacor left-ventricular assist system (LVAS) is an implantable, electrically powered device that is presently approved both in Europe and in the United States for temporary use as a bridge to cardiac transplantation in patients with advanced heart failure. The device has undergone significant evolution since its first implantation in 1984. This device provides a safe, and effective "bridge" to transplantation in select candidates. The world-wide experience as well as the experience at the University of Pittsburgh Health System with this device are discussed in this paper. The exciting results provide ample evidence for the potential use of this device as an "alternative" to transplantation, or "alternative" to medical therapy in the near future.
- Subjects :
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Male
Clinical Trials as Topic
business.industry
Equipment Design
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
World wide
Transplantation
Medicine
Heart Transplantation
Humans
Multicenter Studies as Topic
Surgery
In patient
Female
Medical emergency
Heart-Assist Devices
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Medical therapy
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01716425
- Volume :
- 47
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....71d9f63bccc933bebfb95c9e6b78a1e5