Search Results - "Catanese, K A"
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The influence of infection on survival and successful transplantation in patients with left ventricular assist devices
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (01-08-1997)“…Mechanical cardiac assistance has recently emerged as a tenable option in the treatment of end-stage heart failure. In spite of recent technical improvements…”
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Bridge experience with long-term implantable left ventricular assist devices: Are they an alternative to transplantation?
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (01-04-1997)“…If long-term use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as bridges to transplantation is successful, the issue of permanent device implantation in lieu of…”
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100 long-term implantable left ventricular assist devices: the Columbia Presbyterian interim experience
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-08-1999)“…Background. The use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as bridge to transplantation is now accepted as a standard of care for a subset of end-stage…”
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Transient normalization of systolic and diastolic function after support with a left ventricular assist device in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (01-08-1996)“…A 19-year-old man who had fulminant heart failure caused by an idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy was supported with a left ventricular assist device for 183…”
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Implantable left ventricular assist devices can successfully bridge adolescent patients to transplant
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (01-02-2000)“…Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have been used successfully as a life-sustaining bridge to transplantation in adults with end-stage heart failure…”
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Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Devices Provide an Excellent Outpatient Bridge to Transplantation and Recovery
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (01-12-1997)“…Objectives. Our recent experience with outpatient left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support is presented to demonstrate the possibilities and limitations…”
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Improved survival rates support left ventricular assist device implantation early after myocardial infarction
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (01-06-1999)“…OBJECTIVES Implantation of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) early after acute myocardial infarction (MI) has traditionally been thought to be associated…”
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Early progressive mobilization of patients with left ventricular assist devices is safe and optimizes recovery before heart transplantation
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (01-04-1996)“…As early perioperative survival with left ventricular assist device support improves, additional emphasis must be placed on patient rehabilitation. Especially…”
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Noncardiac surgery in long-term implantable left ventricular assist-device recipients
Published in Annals of surgery (01-08-1995)“…The authors describe their experience with left ventricular assist-device (LVAD) recipients undergoing noncardiac surgery and delineate surgical, anesthetic,…”
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Left ventricular assist device options in pediatric patients
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-07-1995)“…Left ventricular assist devices can be successfully used in the pediatric population if currently available devices are used appropriately. To highlight their…”
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Gastrointestinal consequences of left ventricular assist device placement
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-05-1996)“…Left ventricular assist devices effectively improve hemodynamic function and reverse renal and hepatic dysfunction; however, their effects upon the…”
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Use of a pulsatile right ventricular assist device and continuous arteriovenous hemodialysis in a 57-year-old man with a pulsatile left ventricular assist device
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (01-01-1995)“…Despite advances in the perioperative treatment of both heart transplant and left ventricular assist device recipients, right-sided circulatory failure…”
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Screening scale predicts patients successfully receiving long-term implantable left ventricular assist devices
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (01-11-1995)“…Although use of long-term implantable left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) is becoming more popular, further reduction of the mortality rate accompanying…”
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Six-year experience of caring for forty-four patients with a left ventricular assist device at home: Safe, economical, necessary
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-02-2000)“…Objective: With increasing numbers of implantations, left ventricular assist device programs can put a financial strain on a hospital unless an efficient and…”
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Malignant ventricular arrhythmias are well tolerated in patients receiving long-term left ventricular assist devices
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (01-12-1994)“…Objectives. We sought to quantitate the incidence of malignant ventricular arrhythmias and to identify subsequent hemodynamic changes and untoward events in…”
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Use of aprotinin in LVAD recipients reduces blood loss, blood use, and perioperative mortality
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-05-1995)“…Aprotinin, a bovine protease inhibitor, has been used extensively in patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures in an effort to minimize blood loss and…”
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Improved Results for Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock With the Use of Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-12-1997)“…Background. Over the past decade, the use of mechanical circulatory support in patients with postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock has resulted in hospital…”
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Outpatient Left Ventricular Assist Device Support: A Destination Rather Than a Bridge
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-09-1996)“…To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of outpatient left ventricular assist devices as a bridge to transplantation, we reviewed the initial clinical…”
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Potential of left ventricular assist devices as outpatient therapy while awaiting transplantation
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-11-1994)“…Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) increasingly are being used as a bridge to transplantation. We studied changes in New York Heart Association class,…”
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Extended cardiac support with a portable left ventricular assist system in the home
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-09-1996)“…Since 1986, the HeartMate left ventricular assist system (LVAS) has been widely used as a bridge to transplantation. Recently, a multicenter study was…”
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