Heart-Assist Devices

"Heart-Assist Devices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Small pumps, often implantable, designed for temporarily assisting the heart, usually the LEFT VENTRICLE, to pump blood. They consist of a pumping chamber and a power source, which may be partially or totally external to the body and activated by electromagnetic motors.

Descriptor ID	D006353
MeSH Number(s)	E04.050.430 E07.695.300.300 E07.858.082.374.300
Concept/Terms	Heart-Assist Devices Heart-Assist Devices Device, Heart-Assist Devices, Heart-Assist Heart Assist Devices Heart-Assist Device Pumps, Heart-Assist Heart-Assist Pump Heart-Assist Pumps Pump, Heart-Assist Pumps, Heart Assist Vascular-Assist Devices Device, Vascular-Assist Devices, Vascular-Assist Vascular Assist Devices Vascular-Assist Device Artificial Ventricle Artificial Ventricle Artificial Ventricles Ventricle, Artificial Ventricles, Artificial Ventricle-Assist Device Device, Ventricle-Assist Devices, Ventricle-Assist Ventricle Assist Device Ventricle-Assist Devices Ventricular Assist Device Assist Device, Ventricular Assist Devices, Ventricular Device, Ventricular Assist Devices, Ventricular Assist Ventricular Assist Devices Heart Ventricle, Artificial Artificial Heart Ventricle Artificial Heart Ventricles Heart Ventricles, Artificial Ventricle, Artificial Heart Ventricles, Artificial Heart

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Heart-Assist Devices".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Assisted Circulation [E04.050]
Heart-Assist Devices [E04.050.430]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Prostheses and Implants [E07.695]
Heart, Artificial [E07.695.300]
Heart-Assist Devices [E07.695.300.300]
Surgical Equipment [E07.858]
Artificial Organs [E07.858.082]
Heart, Artificial [E07.858.082.374]
Heart-Assist Devices [E07.858.082.374.300]

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Bar chart showing 107 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2010

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	2	0	2
2003	4	1	5
2004	4	0	4
2005	1	0	1
2006	3	0	3
2007	8	2	10
2008	7	0	7
2009	8	1	9
2010	11	0	11
2011	7	0	7
2012	6	0	6
2013	4	1	5
2014	5	0	5
2015	2	1	3
2016	5	1	6
2017	7	0	7
2018	4	0	4
2019	4	0	4
2020	5	0	5
2021	1	0	1
2022	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Heart-Assist Devices" by people in Profiles.

Geller BJ, Sinha SS, Kapur NK, Bakitas M, Balsam LB, Chikwe J, Klein DG, Kochar A, Masri SC, Sims DB, Wong GC, Katz JN, van Diepen S. Escalating and De-escalating Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support in Cardiogenic Shock: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2022 Aug 09; 146(6):e50-e68.

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Eisen HJ, Flack JM, Atluri P, Bansal N, Breathett K, Brown AL, Hankins SR, Khazanie P, Masri C, Pirlamarla P, Rowe T. Management of Hypertension in Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circ Heart Fail. 2022 May; 15(5):e000074.

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Clancy MJ, Jessop AB, Logerstedt D. Recommendations for Psychosocial Evaluation of VAD candidates: Adoption, completion, and barriers to implementation. Heart Lung. 2022 Jan-Feb; 51:52-58.

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Rajapreyar I, Rame JE. Cost-Effectiveness of Long-Term Left Ventricular Assist Device Support: Is the Extra-Welfarist Model Suitable for Advanced Heart Failure? ASAIO J. 2020 08; 66(8):871-874.

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Ayers BC, Wood K, McNitt S, Goldenberg I, Chen L, Alexis J, Vidula H, Thomas S, Storozynsky E, Barrus B, Prasad S, Gosev I. Association of previous cardiac surgery with outcomes in left ventricular assist device patients. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2020 07 01; 31(1):1-8.

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Lee EC, McNitt S, Martens J, Bruckel JT, Chen L, Alexis JD, Storozynsky E, Thomas S, Gosev I, Barrus B, Goldenberg I, Vidula H. Long-term milrinone therapy as a bridge to heart transplantation: Safety, efficacy, and predictors of failure. Int J Cardiol. 2020 08 15; 313:83-88.

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Ayers B, Sagebin F, Wood K, Barrus B, Thomas S, Storozynsky E, Chen L, Bernstein W, Lebow B, Prasad S, Gosev I. Complete Sternal-Sparing Approach Improves Outcomes for Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Patients With History of Prior Sternotomy. Innovations (Phila). 2020 Jan/Feb; 15(1):51-56.

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Rajapreyar I, Bhardwaj A, Rame JE, Rajagopal K. Ventricular Assist Device Failure: Exchange, Explant, or Transplant? ASAIO J. 2020 01; 66(1):69-71.

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Joly JM, El-Dabh A, Marshell R, Chatterjee A, Smith MG, Tresler M, Kirklin JK, Acharya D, Rajapreyar IN, Tallaj JA, Pamboukian SV. Performance of Noninvasive Assessment in the Diagnosis of Right Heart Failure After Left Ventricular Assist Device. ASAIO J. 2019 07; 65(5):449-455.

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Li S, Beckman JA, Welch NG, Bjelkengren J, Masri SC, Minami E, Stempien-Otero A, Levy WC, O'Brien KD, Lin S, Farris SD, Cheng RK, Wood G, Koomalsingh K, Kirkpatrick J, McCabe J, Leary PJ, Chassagne F, Chivukula VK, Aliseda A, Mahr C. Accuracy of Doppler blood pressure measurement in continuous-flow left ventricular assist device patients. ESC Heart Fail. 2019 08; 6(4):793-798.

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