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Clinically available extracorporeal assist devices.

R D Dowling1, S W Etoch

  • 1Department of Surgery, Jewish Hospital Heart and Lung Institute, University of Louisville, KY, USA. rddowl01@athena.louisville.edu

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
|August 10, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Extracorporeal mechanical circulatory support devices offer unique advantages over implantable options, including suitability for smaller patients and biventricular support. This review details their benefits for heart failure patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Heart Failure Management

Background:

  • Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) aids recovery post-heart surgery and bridges patients to transplantation.
  • Implantable left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) offer outpatient follow-up but have limitations.
  • Extracorporeal devices present distinct advantages for specific patient populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the advantages and disadvantages of extracorporeal mechanical circulatory support devices.
  • To detail the operative techniques for implanting extracorporeal devices.
  • To highlight the role of extracorporeal devices in managing rising heart failure rates.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical trials and existing literature on extracorporeal and implantable LVADs.

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  • Comparative analysis of device design, patient suitability, and surgical approaches.
  • Discussion of hemodynamic support capabilities (left vs. biventricular).

    • Main Results:

    • Extracorporeal devices accommodate smaller patients compared to current implantable LVADs.
    • Placement of extracorporeal devices can be achieved without cardiopulmonary bypass, reducing operative time and dissection.
    • Extracorporeal devices provide biventricular support, unlike LVADs which are left-sided only.

    Conclusions:

    • Extracorporeal mechanical circulatory support offers critical benefits, particularly for pediatric patients and those requiring biventricular support.
    • These devices remain essential for a subset of heart failure patients, complementing long-term implantable solutions.
    • Continued research and application of extracorporeal devices are vital given the increasing prevalence of heart failure.