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Cardiac assist devices.

J J Lamberti, L Resnekov

    Annual Review of Medicine
    |January 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Advancements in cardiac assistance devices, like left ventricular assist devices, offer new hope for patients with severe heart failure and cardiogenic shock.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Surgical Innovation

    Background:

    • Intractable acute or chronic ventricular failure and cardiogenic shock present significant clinical challenges.
    • Orthotopic and heterotopic cardiac allografting are established, but limited, treatment options.
    • Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation has been the most widely used clinical cardiac assistance technique.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review current concepts and techniques in cardiac assistance.
    • To highlight emerging technologies and their potential impact.
    • To discuss the progress in managing severe heart failure.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of current literature and clinical practices in cardiac assistance.
    • Analysis of established techniques such as cardiac allografting and intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation.

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  • Examination of novel and developing technologies including implantable left ventricular assist devices and artificial hearts.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant technical advancements have been made in cardiac assistance devices.
    • New techniques, such as implantable left ventricular assist devices, are becoming clinically available.
    • Ongoing research focuses on artificial hearts and their power sources.

    Conclusions:

    • Despite current technical limitations, cardiac assistance has improved the management of severe heart failure.
    • Continued development and implementation of these technologies are crucial.
    • These advancements hold the potential to reduce mortality rates in critically ill cardiac patients.