Hemodynamic Support Devices

This hemodynamic support systems channel includes content on intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVAD) like the Impella or TandemHeart, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and ventricular assist devices (VAD). This channel also includes use of these devices in support of patients in cardiogenic shock and advanced heart failure

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October 1, 2010 – The most recent clinical data from USpella, a U.S. multicenter, observational registry of ...

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September 30, 2010 – A specialized partner program was recently launched to enable select top healthcare ...

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September 21, 2010 – Ventricular assist devices (VADs) can restore normal hemodynamics and support recovery of ...

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September 20, 2010 – Transcatheter ventricular assist device (VAD) company Abiomed will highlight its devices at ...

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September 10, 2010 – The first patient was successfully supported for six days by the Impella Right Peripheral ...

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September 2, 2010 – Artificial heart maker SynCardia Systems said it plans to put the company up for sale some ...

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August 13, 2010 – A rotary blood pump designed for long-term patient support had another patient surpass four ...

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August 11, 2010 – The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern Memorial Hospital recently implanted a ...

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August 3, 2010 — Patients have the right to refuse or request the withdrawal of any unwanted medical treatment ...

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Feature | Keyur B. Shah, M.D.; Daniel P. Tang, M.D.; Michael Hess, M.D; and Vigneshwar Kasirajan, M.D. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va., Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program

The practicality and expense of maintaining patients on total artificial hearts (TAH) may be significantly ...

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June 16, 2010 – A ventricular assist system has received conditional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug ...

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New U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indications for two key heart failure device therapies may help ...

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March 30, 2010 – The FDA granted an investigational device exemption (IDE) for a clinical study of the Freedom ...

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March 9, 2010 – During the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 59th Annual Scientific Session, March 14-16 ...

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The intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs) have been the gold standard for minimally invasive circulatory support for ...

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