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Review
. 2016 Aug;8(8):E660-6.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.07.13.

Left ventricular assist devices-current state and perspectives

Anatol Prinzing  1 , Ulf Herold  1 , Anna Berkefeld  2 , Markus Krane  3 , Rüdiger Lange  3 , Bernhard Voss  1
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Review

Left ventricular assist devices-current state and perspectives

Anatol Prinzing et al. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Aug.

Abstract

Mechanical circulatory support devices have become an important treatment tool for severe acute and chronic heart failure, since heart transplantation cannot meet the demands because of a lack of available donor organs. Since implantation of the first ventricular assist device a constant development of the suitability of these devices has been made. This review will introduce different generations of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) and elaborate on clinical indications, risk stratification and current literature.

Keywords: Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD); cost-effectiveness; end-stage heart failure.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Overview of different left ventricular assist devices. (A) Thoratec PVAD; (B) Thoratec HeartMate II; (C) HeartWare LVAD (pictures reprinted with friendly permission of Thoratec and HeartWare).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Thoratec HeartMate 3 (picture reprinted with friendly permission of Thoratec).
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