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2. Ventricular assist device - Wikipedia

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   The first left ventricular assist device (LVAD) system was created by Domingo Liotta at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in 1962. The first LVAD was implanted in 1963 by Liotta and E. Stanley Crawford. The first successful implantation of an LVAD was completed in 1966 by Liotta along with Dr. Michael E. DeBakey.

3. Destination therapy - Wikipedia

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   Ventricular assist devices require open-heart surgery for implantation. An incision is made through the breastbone to expose the heart. Heparin will be given to keep the patients blood from clotting. The blood is rerouted to a heart-lung machine that will pump and oxygenate blood. A pocket for the LVAD is formed in the abdominal wall.

4. Berlin Heart - Wikipedia

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   Berlin Heart GmbH is a German company that develops, produces and markets ventricular assist devices (VADs). The devices mechanically support the hearts of patients with end-stage heart failure. Berlin Heart's products include the implantable INCOR VAD and the paracorporeal EXCOR VAD. To date, Berlin Heart produces the only device of its kind ...

5. Impella - Wikipedia

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   Impella is a family of medical devices used for temporary ventricular support in patients with depressed heart function. Some versions of the device can provide left heart support during other forms of mechanical circulatory support including ECMO and Centrimag. [1]

6. Cardiac resynchronization therapy - Wikipedia

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   The key indication for CRT is left bundle branch block (LBBB) of the heart, a cardiac abnormality leading to delayed left ventricular contraction. LBBB causes a QRS prolongation of ≥120 ms on the electrocardiogram, contributing to poor left ventricular coordination and reduced systolic function, thereby reduced ejection fraction (<35%). This ...

7. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator - Wikipedia

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   [7] Implantation with an S-ICD is regarded as a procedure with even less risks, it is currently suggested for patients with previous history of infection or increased risk of infection. It is also recommended for very active patients, younger patients with will likely outlive their transvenous ICD (TV-ICD) leads and those with complicated ...