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 562 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 46 publications in 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1991	3	0	3
1992	1	2	3
1993	3	1	4
1994	1	0	1
1995	4	1	5
1996	6	0	6
1997	4	0	4
1998	3	0	3
1999	8	2	10
2000	9	1	10
2001	11	1	12
2002	3	0	3
2003	8	2	10
2004	11	4	15
2005	24	1	25
2006	22	2	24
2007	13	2	15
2008	21	4	25
2009	21	0	21
2010	19	5	24
2011	22	1	23
2012	20	2	22
2013	39	4	43
2014	26	3	29
2015	35	1	36
2016	25	6	31
2017	41	2	43
2018	42	4	46
2019	40	3	43
2020	19	3	22
2021	1	0	1

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Kostick KM, Trejo M, Bhimaraj A, Civitello A, Grinstein J, Horstmanshof D, Jorde UP, Loebe M, Mehra MR, Sulemanjee NZ, Thohan V, Trachtenberg BH, Uriel N, Volk RJ, Estep JD, Blumenthal-Barby JS. A principal components analysis of factors associated with successful implementation of an LVAD decision support tool. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2021 03 20; 21(1):106.

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Morales DLS, Adachi I, Peng DM, Sinha P, Lorts A, Fields K, Conway J, St Louis JD, Cantor R, Koehl D, Jacobs JP, Kirklin JK, Blume ED, Rossano JW. Fourth Annual Pediatric Interagency Registry for Mechanical Circulatory Support (Pedimacs) Report. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 12; 110(6):1819-1831.

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Szymanski TW, Weeks PA, Lee Y, Kumar S, Castillo B, Kar B, Gregoric ID. Anticoagulation of Impella with a Bivalirudin Purge Solution. ASAIO J. 2020 Sep/Oct; 66(9):e117-e120.

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Moffett BS, Humlicek TJ, Akcan-Arikan A, Anders M, Tume S. Population Pharmacokinetics of Vancomycin in the Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Population. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 08; 21(8):e566-e571.

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Knoll C, Kaufman B, Chen S, Murray J, Cohen H, Sourkes BM, Rosenthal DN, Hollander SA. Palliative Care Engagement for Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Patients: A Single-Center Experience. ASAIO J. 2020 08; 66(8):929-932.

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Malik G, Pidborochynski T, Buchholz H, Freed DH, Al-Aklabi M, Bozso SJ, Choudhry S, Anand V, Holinski P, Conway J. End-Stage Liver Disease Models and Outcomes in Pediatric Patients Supported With Short-Term Continuous-Flow Ventricular Assist Devices. ASAIO J. 2020 08; 66(8):933-938.

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Gazda AJ, Kwak MJ, Akkanti B, Nathan S, Kumar S, de Armas IS, Baer P, Patel B, Kar B, Gregoric ID. Complications of LVAD utilization in older adults. Heart Lung. 2021 Jan - Feb; 50(1):75-79.

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Gregoric ID, Poredos P, Jezovnik MK, Ilic M, Shoukat S, Radovancevic R, Sharma T, Akay MH, Matejin S, Nathan S, Patel M, Kar B. Use of Transthoracic Echocardiogram to Detect Left Ventricular Thrombi. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 02; 111(2):556-560.

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Kar B, Prathipati P, Jumean M, Nathan SS, Gregoric ID. Management of Aortic Insufficiency Using Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device Support. ASAIO J. 2020 06; 66(6):e82-e86.

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Nathan S, Ghotra AS, Rajagopal K, Patel C, Kumar S, Patel M, Salas de Armas I, Jumean M, Akay MH, Akkanti B, Kar B, Gregoric ID. Left Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Graft Obstruction: A Case Series. ASAIO J. 2020 06; 66(6):657-662.

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