"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,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.050.430 E07.695.300.300 E07.858.082.374.300
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| 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
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2000 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2001 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 2006 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| 2007 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2008 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2010 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 2011 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2012 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 2013 | 38 | 2 | 40 |
| 2014 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| 2015 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| 2016 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2017 | 36 | 3 | 39 |
| 2018 | 38 | 3 | 41 |
| 2019 | 36 | 4 | 40 |
| 2020 | 29 | 4 | 33 |
| 2021 | 32 | 1 | 33 |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| 2023 | 29 | 1 | 30 |
| 2024 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| 2025 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heart-Assist Devices" by people in Profiles.
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Predicting Sepsis in Heart Failure Patients Supported by Left Ventricular Assist Devices: The Role of VE-Cadherin and ADAM10. Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Jan 06; 27(2).
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Heart Transplantation and Ventricular Assist Device in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A New Era. Pediatr Transplant. 2026 Jan; 30(1):e70253.
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Management of Dialysis for Patients Receiving Mechanical Circulatory Support. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2026 Mar 01; 37(3):596-606.
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Left ventricular transmural pressure: A predictor of left ventricle unloading in continuous flow left ventricular assist devices. Int J Artif Organs. 2025 Nov; 48(11):852-857.
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Contemporary Outcomes of Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy: A Meta-Analysis. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2025 Dec; 36(12):3270-3285.
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Risk Factors for Development of Stroke in Patients With Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Support as Destination Therapy. Tex Heart Inst J. 2025 Jul-Dec; 52(2):e238332.
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Static and Dynamic Evaluation of an Axial Magnetically Levitated Motor for a Centrifugal Left Ventricular Assist Device. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2025 Jul; 2025:1-6.
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Contemporary outcomes of mechanical circulatory support using paracorporeal continuous flow pump in children: A report from the ACTION learning network. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 Jan; 45(1):89-100.
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Echo-Derived Right Ventricular Strain Identifies Pulmonary Hypertension in Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Patients. ASAIO J. 2026 Apr 01; 72(4):348-353.
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Personalizing Mechanical Circulatory Support for Cardiogenic Shock: A Review and Comparison of Current Devices. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 Aug; 106(2):1446-1458.