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 556 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 48 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	0	4
1996	5	0	5
1997	4	0	4
1998	1	0	1
1999	5	2	7
2000	9	1	10
2001	9	1	10
2002	3	0	3
2003	6	2	8
2004	10	4	14
2005	21	1	22
2006	19	2	21
2007	12	2	14
2008	18	4	22
2009	21	0	21
2010	16	5	21
2011	20	1	21
2012	20	2	22
2013	39	4	43
2014	24	3	27
2015	34	1	35
2016	24	6	30
2017	41	2	43
2018	44	4	48
2019	40	4	44
2020	27	4	31
2021	14	0	14

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

Spinner JA, Tunuguntla HP, Tume SC, Elias BA, Mcmullen J, John R, Choudhry S, Price JF, Denfield SW, Dreyer WJ, Adachi I. "Compassionate" Cases of the Jarvik 2015 Ventricular Assist Device. ASAIO J. 2021 09 01; 67(9):1036-1043.

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Burstein DS, McBride M, Lorts A, Rosenthal D, Peng DM, Lantz J, Tunuguntla H, Zinn M, Curran T, Wittekind S. Variation in Cardiac Rehabilitation for Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Recipients Across North America. ASAIO J. 2021 09 01; 67(9):1045-1050.

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Chou BP, Critsinelis A, Lamba HK, Long G, Civitello AB, Delgado RM, Chatterjee S. Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Support in Patients with Ischemic Versus Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy. Tex Heart Inst J. 2021 Sep 01; 48(4).

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Macapagal FR, Bonuel R, Rodriguez H, Mcclellan E. Experiences of Patients Using a Fitness Tracker to Promote Ambulation Before a Heart Transplant. Crit Care Nurse. 2021 Aug 01; 41(4):e19-e27.

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Bearl DW, Feingold B, Lorts A, Rosenthal D, Zafar F, Conway J, Elias B, Tunuguntla H, Thurm C, Amdani S, Jaworski N, Godown J. Discharge and Readmissions After Ventricular Assist Device Placement in the US Pediatric Hospitals: A Collaboration in ACTION. ASAIO J. 2021 07 01; 67(7):785-791.

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Letsou GV, Baldwin ACW, Civitello AB, Cohn WE, Frazier OH. Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Explantation After More Than 5 Years of Circulatory Support and Ventricular Reconditioning. Tex Heart Inst J. 2021 06 10; 48(2).

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Salas De Armas IA, Patel M, Akay MH, Patel J, Singapurwala M, Kar B, Gregoric ID. Use of a Minimally Invasive Approach to Correct Diffuse External Compression of the Left Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Graft. ASAIO J. 2021 06 01; 67(6):e107-e109.

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Ali A, Uribe C, Araujo-Gutierrez R, Cruz-Solbes AS, Marcos-Abdala HG, Youker KA, Guha A, Torre-Amione G, Nguyen DT, Graviss EA, Cooke JP, Bhimaraj A. Endothelial Dysfunction-related Neurological Bleeds with Continuous Flow-Left Ventricular Assist Devices Measured by Digital Thermal Monitor. ASAIO J. 2021 05 01; 67(5):561-566.

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Hollander SA, Kaufman BD, Bui C, Gregori B, Murray JM, Sacks L, Ryan KR, Ma M, Rosenthal DN, Char D. Compassionate Deactivation of Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices: A Review of 14 Cases. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 09; 62(3):523-528.

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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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