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]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Heart-Assist Devices".

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Bar chart showing 248 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 26 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	1	2
1999	1	0	1
2001	1	1	2
2002	2	0	2
2003	3	1	4
2004	3	1	4
2005	3	1	4
2006	4	0	4
2007	8	1	9
2008	9	0	9
2009	11	0	11
2010	10	0	10
2011	8	0	8
2012	5	0	5
2013	14	2	16
2014	13	0	13
2015	12	1	13
2016	12	1	13
2017	19	0	19
2018	14	0	14
2019	12	1	13
2020	25	1	26
2021	17	0	17
2022	9	0	9
2023	9	0	9
2024	8	1	9
2025	2	0	2

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

Williams MM, Smith NR, Uyl-de Groot CA, den Uil CA, Ross JS, Mohamed MO, Mamas MA, Banerjee A, Ko DT, Landon B, Cram P. Variations in the Medical Device Authorization and Reimbursement Landscape: A Case Study of 2 Cardiovascular Devices Across 4 Countries. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2025 Apr; 18(4):e011636.

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Griffiths ER, Profsky MP, Mokshagundam D, Boucek K, Amdani S, Davies RR, Monge MC, Morales DLS, Rossano JW, Jacobs JP, Kirklin JK, Koehl D, Cantor R, Peng DM. Eighth Annual Society of Thoracic Surgeons Pedimacs Report. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 03; 119(3):513-522.

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Mazur M, Dowling R, Bhat G, Carmona Rubio A, Eisen HJ. Heart Transplantation Outcomes in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the Era of Mechanical Circulatory Support. ASAIO J. 2025 05 01; 71(5):409-417.

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Schurr JW, Pearson A, Delfiner MS, Brown A, Quinn MF, Karpenshif Y, Ortega-Legaspi J, Parikh A, Cevasco M, Wald JW. Hemodynamic Support With the Impella 5.5 Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support Device. ASAIO J. 2025 04 01; 71(4):300-307.

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Miyamoto T, Rahimov D, Ahmad D, Wood CT, Leong R, Marek-Iannucci S, Brailovsky Y, Rajapreyar I, Rame JE, Alvarez RJ, Entwistle JW, Tchantchaleishvili V, Massey HT. Preemptive temporary right ventricular assist device implantation for severe biventricular heart failure: A case series. Artif Organs. 2025 Jan; 49(1):156-163.

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Lorts A, VanderPluym C, Adachi I, Perry T, Alexander PMA, Almond CS, Auerbach SR, Barbaro RP, Bhavsar S, Bourque K, Conway J, Danziger-Isakov LA, Davies RR, Eghtesady P, Hirata Y, Ichord RN, Kormos RL, Kroslowitz R, Krucoff M, Lantz J, Mehegan M, Mehran R, Morales DLS, Murray J, Niebler RA, O'Connor MJ, Pagani FD, Peng DM, Rossano JW, Spitzer E, Steiner ME, Sutcliffe DL, Taylor JM, Villa CR, Wearden PD, Rosenthal D. ACTION-ARC Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Ventricular Assist Device Adverse Event Definitions-2023. ASAIO J. 2024 11 01; 70(11):911-919.

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Bonilla-Ramirez C, Lorts A, Spinner JA, Wright L, Niebler RA, Peng DM, Davies RR, Rosenthal DN, O'Connor MJ. Development and Validation of a Novel Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support Risk Stratification Tool: The Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION) Ventricular Assist Device Score. ASAIO J. 2025 03 01; 71(3):270-275.

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Garba DL, Joseph S, Cedars A. Mechanical circulatory support devices in adults with congenital heart disease. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2024 Oct 01; 29(5):310-315.

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Miyamoto T, Pritting CD, Tatum R, Ahmad D, Brailovsky Y, Shah MK, Rajapreyar I, Rame JE, Alvarez RJ, Entwistle JW, Massey HT, Tchantchaleishvili V. Characterizing Adaptive Changes and Patient Survival After 2018 Donor Allocation Restructuring: A UNOS Database Analysis. Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2024 Jun 01; 23(2):81-88.

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Van Zyl JS, Shelton C, Alam K, Parker L, Jamil AK, Felius J, Mathew C, Carey SA, Funk C, Warren AM, Joseph SM, Hall SA, Alam A. Sexual Quality of Life in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients and Their Partners. J Card Fail. 2024 12; 30(12):1604-1611.

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