Mechanical pumps to give failing hearts a boost were originally developed as temporary measures for patients awaiting a heart transplant. But as the technology has improved, these ventricular assist devices ...
Jul 12, 2011
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The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center and the University of Pittsburgh have been awarded $13.3 million to explore the potential benefits of heart devices for the large and growing group of Americans with heart ...
Jan 24, 2011
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Patients have the right to refuse or request the withdrawal of any unwanted treatment. In an article published in the online issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, investigators explore the legal and ethical permissibility of car ...
Aug 02, 2010
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A state-of-the-art heart pump, designed to maintain a continuous flow of blood in end-stage cardiac patients with damage to the left side of the heart, also improves function on the right side of the heart, according to ...
May 27, 2010
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After receiving only the fourth U.S. implant of a new-generation, Utah-made ventricular assist (VAD) device, an Idaho man with heart failure is looking forward to resuming an active life following an operation on March 17 ...
Apr 08, 2010
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A study of patients with implantable cardiac devices such as pacemakers, implantable defibrillators or left ventricular assist devices found that performing capsule endoscopy in these patients is safe and that the devices ...
Oct 26, 2009
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