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 80 publications over 15 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2017 and 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	1	0	1
2007	2	0	2
2010	2	0	2
2011	3	0	3
2012	1	0	1
2013	5	0	5
2014	4	0	4
2015	8	2	10
2016	7	2	9
2017	11	0	11
2018	6	0	6
2019	10	1	11
2020	5	0	5
2021	6	0	6
2022	4	0	4

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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Nordan T, Critsinelis AC, Ortoleva J, Kiernan MS, Vest A, DeNofrio D, Chen FY, Couper GS, Kawabori M. Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device as a Bridge to Heart Transplantation Under the New Donor Heart Allocation System. ASAIO J. 2022 07 01; 68(7):890-898.

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Vest AR, Wong WW, Chery J, Coston A, Telfer L, Lawrence M, Celkupa D, Kiernan MS, Couper G, Kawabori M, Saltzman E. Skeletal Muscle Mass Recovery Early After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Patients With Advanced Systolic Heart Failure. Circ Heart Fail. 2022 05; 15(5):e009012.

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Grandin EW, Gulati G, Nunez JI, Kennedy K, Rame JE, Atluri P, Pagani FD, Kirklin JK, Kormos RL, Teuteberg J, Kiernan MS. Outcomes With Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitor Use After Left Ventricular Assist Device: An STS-INTERMACS Analysis. Circ Heart Fail. 2022 04; 15(4):e008613.

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Rame JE, Pagani FD, Kiernan MS, Oliveira GH, Birati EY, Atluri P, Gaffey A, Grandin EW, Myers SL, Collum C, Kormos RL, Kirklin JK, Teuteberg JJ. Evolution of Late Right Heart Failure With Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Association With Outcomes. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 12 07; 78(23):2294-2308.

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Gulati G, Kiernan MS. Predictably disappointing: Modeling risk of right heart failure in LVAD recipients. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2021 Oct 01; 10(7):733-735.

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Brinkley DM, Wang L, Yu C, Grandin EW, Kiernan MS. Impact of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibition on morbidity and mortality during long-term continuous-flow left ventricular assist device support: An IMACS report. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 12; 40(12):1605-1613.

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Atluri P, Balsam LB. Invited Expert Opinion papers on mechanical circulatory support. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Jul; 162(1):140-142.

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Hironaka CE, Deng B, Kawabori M, Critsinelis AC, Zhan Y, Chen FY, Vest A, DeNofrio D, Kiernan MS, Couper GS. Left thoracotomy vs full sternotomy for centrifugal durable LVAD implantation: 1-year outcome comparison post-LVAD and post-heart transplantation. J Artif Organs. 2021 Sep; 24(3):312-319.

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Gulati G, Ruthazer R, Denofrio D, Vest AR, Kent D, Kiernan MS. Understanding Longitudinal Changes in Pulmonary Vascular Resistance After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. J Card Fail. 2021 05; 27(5):552-559.

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