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Implantable continuous-flow right ventricular assist device: lessons learned in the development of a cleveland clinic
Kiyotaka Fukamachi1, Akira Shiose, Alex L Massiello
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. fukamak@ccf.org
Abstract:
Although the need for right ventricular assist device (RVAD) support for right ventricular failure after the implantation of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device has decreased, right ventricular failure still occurs in as many as 44% of patients after continuous-flow left ventricular assist device insertion. Cleveland Clinic's DexAide continuous-flow RVAD was implanted in 34 calves during the course of its development. This review discusses lessons learned in the design and development of an implantable continuous-flow RVAD that are drawn from the results of these in vivo studies, our clinical experience with RVAD support, and a review of previously published reports on clinical RVAD use.
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