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A different perspective on thrombosis and the HeartMate II.

scientific article published in April 2014

A multi-institutional outcome analysis of patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation stratified by sex and race

scientific article published on 7 September 2016

A temperature-sensitive, self-adhesive hydrogel to deliver iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes for heart repair

scientific article published on 18 April 2015

Active Clearance of Chest Tubes Reduces Re-Exploration for Bleeding After Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

scientific article published on 22 August 2016

Acute renal failure following lung transplantation: risk factors, mortality, and long-term consequences ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2012

Adverse Event Rates Change Favorably Over Time for Patients Bridged With the HeartWare Left Ventricular Assist Device

scientific article published on 4 May 2017

Adverse events in contemporary continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices: A multi-institutional comparison shows significant differences

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Adverse neurologic events in patients bridged with long-term mechanical circulatory support: A device-specific comparative analysis

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Are peripherally inserted central catheters associated with increased risk of adverse events in status 1B patients awaiting transplantation on continuous intravenous milrinone?

scientific article published on 17 June 2014

Atrial Fibrillation Should Guide Prophylactic Tricuspid Procedures During Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

scientific article published on 28 October 2017

Bivalirudin and ECLS: Commentary and Considerations

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Can an Alternative Outflow Strategy be Utilized for High-Risk Bridged Patients with Previous Cardiac Surgery?

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Combined heart and liver transplant attenuates cardiac allograft vasculopathy compared with isolated heart transplantation

scientific article published on March 2013

Combined usage of stem cells in end-stage heart failure therapies

scientific article published on July 2014

Contemporary management of tricuspid regurgitation: an updated clinical review

scientific article published on July 2013

Correlation of Pre-Explant Lactate Dehydrogenase Concentrations and Findings During Post-Explant Pump Analysis of the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device

scientific article published on 12 October 2016

Current trends in bilateral internal thoracic artery use for coronary revascularization: Extending benefit to high-risk patients.

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Damned if you do or damned if you don't: Should heart allocation policy change for patients receiving prolonged durable mechanical support?

scientific article published on 29 October 2015

Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation After Non-Mitral Cardiac Surgery: MitraClip Versus Surgical Reconstruction

scientific article published on 02 November 2018

Determinants of Improvement in Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

scientific article published on 18 October 2017

Development of acquired von Willebrand syndrome during short-term micro axial pump support: implications for bleeding in a patient bridged to a long-term continuous-flow left ventricular assist device.

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Does Mitral Valve Calcium In Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Replacement Portend Worse Survival?

scientific article published on 02 November 2018

Does renal dysfunction and method of bridging support influence heart transplant graft survival?

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Driveline Infection Risk with Utilization of a Temporary External Anchoring Suture After Implantation of a Left Ventricular Assist Device

scientific article published on 20 January 2016

Early Gains in Renal Function Following Implantation of HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Devices May Not Persist to One Year

scientific article published on 19 January 2017

Early intervention for lactate dehydrogenase elevation improves clinical outcomes in patients with the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device: Insights from the PREVENT study

scientific article published on 24 October 2017

Echocardiographic Variables After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Associated With Adverse Outcome ⬇️

scientific article published on September 21, 2011

Effect of clopidogrel on bleeding and transfusions after off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: impact of discontinuation prior to surgery

scientific article published in May 2008

Episodic monoplane transesophageal echocardiography impacts postoperative management of the cardiac surgery patient

scientific article published in August 2013

Failed Percutaneous Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve Replacement Caused by Retained Valve Holder

scientific article published on January 2016

Focused Review on Transthoracic Echocardiographic Assessment of Patients with Continuous Axial Left Ventricular Assist Devices ⬇️

scientific article published on 08 February 2011

Functional Mitral Regurgitation: Imaging Insights, Clinical Outcomes and Surgical Principles

scientific article published on 18 November 2017

General surgical complications associated with the use of long-term mechanical circulatory support devices: are we 'under-reporting' problems?

scientific article published on May 2013

Hemodynamic transesophageal echocardiography after left ventricular assist device implantation

scientific article published on 04 August 2014

Hybrid alternate approach for complex radiation-induced valvular disease.

scientific article published on 7 April 2018

Hypercoagulable states: A role in ventricular assist device outcomes?

scientific article published on 6 March 2017

INTERMACS profiles and modifiers: Heterogeneity of patient classification and the impact of modifiers on predicting patient outcome

scientific article published on 6 November 2015

Immediate recovery of acquired von Willebrand syndrome after left ventricular assist device explantation: implications for heart transplantation

scientific article published in January 2015

Impact of Center Left Ventricular Assist Device Volume on Outcomes After Implantation: An INTERMACS Analysis

scientific article published on 30 August 2017

Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Outcomes in Patients Supported With Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Single Institutional 9-Year Experience

scientific article published in November 2017

Improved function and myocardial repair of infarcted heart by intracoronary injection of mesenchymal stem cell-derived growth factors.

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In-hospital outcomes of a minimally invasive off-pump left thoracotomy approach using a centrifugal continuous-flow left ventricular assist device

scientific article published on 28 September 2014

Institutional volume of heart transplantation with left ventricular assist device explantation influences graft survival

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Integration of simulation components enhances team training in cardiac surgery

scientific article published on 13 February 2018

Intensive Care Unit Readmission After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Causes, Associated Factors, and Association With Patient Mortality

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Is a palpable pulse always restored during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a patient with a left ventricular assist device?

scientific article published in April 2014

Kidney dysfunction and left ventricular assist device support: a comprehensive perioperative review

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Late iatrogenic coronary stenosis after selective intraoperative antegrade myocardial protection for stentless aortic valve replacement

scientific article published in August 2006

Left Lateral Thoracotomy for Centrifugal Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement: An Analysis from the Mechanical Circulatory Support Research Network

scientific article published on 31 October 2017

Left Ventricular Assist Devices; How Do We Define Success?

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Left thoracotomy HeartWare implantation with outflow graft anastomosis to the descending aorta: a simplified bridge for patients with multiple previous sternotomies

scientific article published on November 2013

Left ventricular assist device outcomes based on flow configuration and pre-operative left ventricular dimension: An Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support Analysis

scientific article published on 16 December 2016

Letter by Maltais et al Regarding Article, "Hemocompatibility-Related Outcomes in the MOMENTUM 3 Trial at 6 Months: A Randomized Controlled Study of a Fully Magnetically Levitated Pump in Advanced Heart Failure".

scientific article published in November 2017

Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant Recipients

scientific article published in February 2018

Management of pump thrombosis in patients with left ventricular assist devices

scientific article published on April 2015

Management of severe ischemic cardiomyopathy: left ventricular assist device as destination therapy versus conventional bypass and mitral valve surgery.

scientific article published on 12 June 2013

Marginal Donor Use in Patients Undergoing Heart Transplantation With Left Ventricular Assist Device Explantation

scientific article published on 31 August 2015

Mechanical bridge to long-term device implant: the necessary step for better outcomes.

scientific article published in May 2015

Mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation: donor and recipient factors influencing graft survival

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Mechanical circulatory support and simultaneous heart-kidney transplantation: An outcome analysis

scientific article published on 13 October 2015

Mechanisms of Effort Intolerance in Patients With Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis: Combined Echocardiography and Cardiopulmonary Stress Protocol

scientific article published on 10 November 2016

Microbubbles in the Aorta and Left Ventricle of a Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Unique Presentation of Pump Thrombosis Leading to Urgent Surgery.

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Minimally invasive and alternative approaches for long-term LVAD placement: the Vanderbilt strategy

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Minimally invasive fibrillating mitral valve replacement for patients with advanced cardiomyopathy: a safe and effective approach to treat a complex problem

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Minimally invasive thoracic left ventricular assist device implantation; case series demonstrating an integrated multidisciplinary strategy

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Minimally invasive ventricular assist device surgery

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Mitral regurgitation surgery in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and ischemic mitral regurgitation: factors that influence survival.

scientific article published on 19 August 2011

Outcome of tricuspid valve surgery in the presence of permanent pacemaker

scientific article published on 19 December 2017

Outcomes After Concomitant Procedures with Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Implications by Device Type and Indication

scientific article published on 9 May 2016

Outcomes following implantation of mechanical circulatory support in adults with congenital heart disease: An analysis of the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS).

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Outcomes of Patients Implanted Using a Left Thoracotomy Technique for a Miniaturized Centrifugal Continuous-Flow Pump

scientific article published on 24 June 2016

Outcomes of Patients Receiving Temporary Circulatory Support Before Durable Ventricular Assist Device

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PREVENtion of HeartMate II Pump Thrombosis Through Clinical Management: The PREVENT multi-center study.

scientific article published on 16 November 2016

Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation on HVAD Support for Greater Than 2 Years

scientific article published on 25 April 2016

Percutaneous Driveline Fracture After Implantation of the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device: How Durable is Driveline Repair?

scientific article published on 23 January 2017

Perioperative blood product use: a comparison between HeartWare and HeartMate II devices

scientific article published on 29 July 2014

Poly(ε-caprolactone)-carbon nanotube composite scaffolds for enhanced cardiac differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells

scientific article published on 27 March 2013

Postinfarction ventricular septal defects: towards a new treatment algorithm?

scientific article published in March 2009

Prevention of percutaneous driveline infection after left ventricular assist device implantation: prophylactic antibiotics are not necessary

scientific article published in November 2013

Pulmonary function assessment post-left ventricular assist device implantation

scientific article published on 12 October 2018

Readmissions After Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Differences Observed Between Two Contemporary Device Types

scientific article published on July 2015

Reoperation for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery: Outcomes and Considerations for Expanding Interventional Procedures

scientific article published on 21 December 2016

Reoperation rate for recurrent mitral disease is low after robotically assisted mitral valve repair

scientific article published on 14 September 2017

Right and left ventricular assist devices support and liver dysfunction: prognostic and therapeutic implications

scientific article published on 22 March 2016

Right ventricular afterload sensitivity dramatically increases after left ventricular assist device implantation: A multi-center hemodynamic analysis

scientific article published on 09 February 2016

Right ventricular long noncoding RNA expression in human heart failure

scientific article published on March 2015

Sirolimus as Primary Immunosuppression Attenuates Allograft Vasculopathy With Improved Late Survival and Decreased Cardiac Events After Cardiac Transplantation ⬇️

scientific article published on December 29, 2011

Spontaneous resolution of iatrogenic ascending aorta dissection: now you see it, now you do not.

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Stem cell therapy for chronic heart failure: an updated appraisal

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Successful Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Replacement Using Normothermic Fibrillatory Arrest in a Patient With Cold Urticaria

scientific article published on 3 May 2017

Surgical Considerations and Challenges for Bilateral Continuous-Flow Durable Device Implantation

scientific article published on 5 October 2015

Temporal Differences in Causes of Mortality After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

scientific article published on 10 April 2015

Temporal Differences in Outcomes During Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support

scientific article published on 27 July 2017

The Importance of Mitral Regurgitation in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices: An Ongoing Conundrum

scientific article published in February 2017

The bone marrow–cardiac axis: role of endothelial progenitor cells in heart failure☆ ⬇️

scientific article published on March 1, 2011

The influence of a low ejection fraction on long-term survival in systematic off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery ⬇️

scientific article published on March 21, 2011

The paracrine effect: pivotal mechanism in cell-based cardiac repair

scientific article published on 08 June 2010

Treatment of device thrombus in the HeartWare HVAD: Success and outcomes depend significantly on the initial treatment strategy

scientific article published on December 2015

Utilization and Outcomes of Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support for Graft Dysfunction After Heart Transplantation

scientific article published on 12 September 2017

Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Perioperative Nursing Considerations

scientific article published in April 2016

Ventricular Assist Device Therapy in Older Patients With Heart Failure: Characteristics and Outcomes

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Ventricular assist device selection: which one and when?

scientific article published on December 2014

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