Mechanically assisted circulation (MAC) sustains the blood circulation in the body of a
patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or on ventricular …

Abstract Purpose of the Review Short-term and durable mechanical circulatory support
(MCS) devices represent life-saving interventions for patients with cardiogenic shock and …

Abstract Objectives The 2018 United Network for Organ Sharing allocation policy change
has led to a significant increase in the use of mechanical circulatory support devices in …

Abstract The Impella CP (Abiomed Inc., Danvers, MA) is widely used in cardiac
catheterization laboratories for patients presenting with cardiogenic shock, but it is also …

Aims We aimed to detail the early clinical experience with pVAD 5.5 at a large academic
medical centre. Impella® 5.5 (Abiomed) is a temporary peripherally inserted left ventricular …

Implantable Cardiovascular Therapeutic Devices (CTD), while lifesaving, impart
supraphysiologic shear stress to platelets, resulting in thrombotic and bleeding …

Summary von Willebrand Factor (VWF) destruction is common with current heart pumps.
This study evaluates VWF activity with ModulHeart, a novel device using 3 micropumps in …

Background Non‐surgical bleeding (NSB) is a major complication after left ventricular assist
device (LVAD) implantation. It has been reported that non‐physiological shear stress …

Erythrocyte dynamics and hemorheology exist inextricably connection. In order to further
explore the population dynamics of erythrocytes in non-physiological shear stress flow and …

Background Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is a mainstay of therapy for advanced
and end-stage heart failure. Accompanied by systemic anticoagulation, contemporary MCS …