"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.
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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| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2000 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2001 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2005 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 2006 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| 2007 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2008 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 2010 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 2011 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2012 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 2013 | 37 | 2 | 39 |
| 2014 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| 2015 | 29 | 1 | 30 |
| 2016 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 2017 | 36 | 2 | 38 |
| 2018 | 38 | 3 | 41 |
| 2019 | 38 | 5 | 43 |
| 2020 | 28 | 4 | 32 |
| 2021 | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| 2022 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| 2024 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heart-Assist Devices" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of statins on incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding events among patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices. Int J Artif Organs. 2024 Nov; 47(11):826-835.
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Medium to long-term ventricular assist device support in adults with congenital heart disease. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2025 Feb; 44(2):278-281.
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ACTION-ARC Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Ventricular Assist Device Adverse Event Definitions-2023. ASAIO J. 2024 Nov 01; 70(11):911-919.
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Impact of personalized risk scores on shared decision making in left ventricular assist device implantation: Findings from a qualitative study. Patient Educ Couns. 2025 Jan; 130:108418.
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Evaluation and Management of Kidney Dysfunction in Advanced Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2024 Oct 15; 150(16):e280-e295.
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Ongoing and future clinical trials of device therapies for patients with heart failure. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2024 Nov; 49(11):102805.
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Mortality in Recipients of Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices Undergoing Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 Sep; 10(9):2049-2058.
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Measurement of left ventricular volume with admittance incorporated onto percutaneous ventricular assist device. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2024 Dec; 62(12):3737-3747.
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An ISHLT consensus statement on strategies to prevent?and manage hemocompatibility related adverse events in patients with a durable, continuous-flow ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2024 Aug; 43(8):1199-1234.
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The Impact of Acute Exercise on Hemostasis and Angiogenesis Mediators in Patients With Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Prospective Observational Pilot Study. ASAIO J. 2025 Jan 01; 71(1):11-20.