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Improved mortality and rehabilitation of transplant candidates treated with a long-term implantable left ventricular assist system by FRAZIER, O. H, ROSE, E. A, MCCARTHY, P, BURTON, N. A, TECTOR, A, LEVIN, H, KAYNE, H. L, POIRIER, V. L, DASSE, K. A

“…This nonrandomized study using concurrent controls was performed to determine whether the HeartMate implantable pneumatic (IP) left ventricular assist system…”
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Multicenter clinical evaluation of the HeartMate 1000 IP left ventricular assist device by Frazier, O.H., Rose, Eric A., Macmanus, Quentin, Burton, Nelson A., Lefrak, Edward A., Poirier, Victor L., Dasse, Kurt A.

“…The Thermo Cardiosystems Inc (Woburn, MA) HeartMate 1000 IP left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has been evaluated as a bridge to transplantation in 34…”
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The heartmate left ventricular assist system: Worldwide clinical results by Poirier, Victor L.

“…To date 482 patients have been treated with TCI's HeartMate® left ventricular assist system (LVAS) at 70 clinical centers worldwide. Of those, 433 patients…”
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Worldwide experience with the TCI HeartMate system: issues and future perspective by Poirier, V L

“…Until 1997, 993 patients have been treated with TCls HeartMate left-ventricular assist system (LVAS) at 122 clinical centers worldwide. Of those, 753 patients…”
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HeartMate® VE LVAS design enhancements and its impact on device reliability by Dowling, R.D., Park, S.J., Pagani, F.D., Tector, A.J., Naka, Y., Icenogle, T.B., Poirier, V.L., Frazier, O.H.

“…Objective: The HeartMate® VE left ventricular assist system (LVAS) has supported more than 2300 patients and has been shown to be effective for bridge to…”
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HeartMate II left ventricular assist system: from concept to first clinical use by Griffith, Bartley P, Kormos, Robert L, Borovetz, Harvey S, Litwak, Kenneth, Antaki, James F, Poirier, Victor L, Butler, Kenneth C

“…The HeartMate II left ventricular assist device (LVAD) (ThermoCardiosystems, Inc, Woburn, MA) has evolved from 1991 when a partnership was struck between the…”
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The quest for a solution. We must continue. We must push forward. The 16th Hastings Lecture by Poirier, V L

“…The development of an artificial heart and heart assist devices has been ongoing for several decades. Great progress has been achieved leading to the safe and…”
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Transition From Cardiopulmonary Bypass to the HeartMate Left Ventricular Assist Device by Tector, Alfred J, Kress, David C, Downey, Francis X, Schmahl, Terence M, Dasse, Kurt A, Poirier, Victor L

“…Background. Safe transition from cardiopulmonary bypass to the HeartMate left ventricular assist device without periods of low output, air emboli, or injury to…”
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Cost effectiveness of artificial organ technologies versus conventional therapy by Mussivand, T, Kung, R T, McCarthy, P M, Poirier, V L, Arabia, F A, Portner, P, Affeld, K

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Use of a left ventricular assist device in an outpatient setting by Myers, T J, Dasse, K A, Macris, M P, Poirier, V L, Cloy, M J, Frazier, O H

“…The vented electric Heartmate LVAD (VE-LVAD) (Thermo Cardiosystems, Inc., Woburn, MA) is a reliable, fully portable system that allows selected patients with…”
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of a Maglev Centrifugal Left Ventricular Assist Device by Burgreen, Greg W., Loree, Howard M., Bourque, Kevin, Dague, Charles, Poirier, Victor L., Farrar, David, Hampton, Edward, Wu, Z. Jon, Gempp, Thomas M., Schöb, Reto

“…: The fluid dynamics of the Thoratec HeartMate III (Thoratec Corp., Pleasanton, CA, U.S.A.) left ventricular assist device are analyzed over a range of…”
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HeartMate Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Multigeneration of Implanted Blood Pumps by Maher, Timothy R., Butler, Kenneth C., Poirier, Victor L., Gernes, David B.

“…: The HeartMate family of implanted left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) developed by Thermo Cardiosystems, Inc. (TCI) span a time frame that goes back to…”
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The HeartMate III: Design and In Vivo Studies of a Maglev Centrifugal Left Ventricular Assist Device by Loree II, Howard M., Bourque, Kevin, Gernes, David B., Richardson, J. Scott, Poirier, Victor L., Barletta, Natale, Fleischli, Andreas, Foiera, Giampiero, Gempp, Thomas M., Schoeb, Reto, Litwak, Kenneth N., Akimoto, Takehide, Kameneva, Marina, Watach, Mary J., Litwak, Philip

“…: A compact implantable centrifugal left ventricular assist device (LVAD) (HeartMate III) featuring a magnetically levitated impeller is under development. The…”
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HeartMate III: Pump Design for a Centrifugal LVAD with a Magnetically Levitated Rotor by Bourque, Kevin, Gernes, David B, Loree, Howard M, Scott Richardson, J, Poirier, Victor L, Barletta, Natale, Fleischli, Andreas, Foiera, Giampiero, Gempp, Thomas M, Schoeb, Reto, Litwak, Kenneth N, Akimoto, Takehide, Watach, Mary J, Litwak, Philip

“…A long-term, compact left ventricular assist device (LVAD), the HeartMate III, has been designed and fabricated, featuring a centrifugal pump with a…”
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Investigations with an implantable, electrically actuated ventricular assist device by Bernhard, W F, Gernes, D G, Clay, W C, Schoen, F J, Burgeson, R, Valeri, R C, Melaragno, A J, Poirier, V L

“…A permanent, implantable, circulatory support system for patients with irreversible cardiomyopathy is gradually becoming a reality. Progress has been achieved…”
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Long-term mechanical circulatory support system reliability recommendation: American Society for Artificial Internal Organs and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons: Long-term mechanical circulatory support system reliability recommendation by Pantalos, George M, Altieri, Frank, Berson, Alan, Borovetz, Harvey, Butler, Ken, Byrd, Glenn, Ciarkowski, Arthur A, Dunn, Rosalie, Frazier, O.Howard, Griffith, Bartley, Hoeppner, David W, Jassawalla, Jal S, Kormos, Robert H, Kung, Robert T.V, Lemperle, Bette, Lewis, Jeffrey P, Pennington, D.Glenn, Poirier, Victor L, Portner, Peer M, Rosenberg, Gerson, Shanker, Rhona, Watson, John T

“…Jointly developed by members of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons along with staff from the Food and…”
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Sequential studies of pseudoneointimae within long-term THI E-type ALVAD's thickness, calcification and compositional analyses by Turner, S A, Milton, L T, Poirier, V L, Norman, J C

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LVADs--a new era in patient care by Poirier, V L

“…Clearly, a challenge exists in treating end stage congestive heart failure patients. Drug therapy is not effective and too few donor hearts prevent…”
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An ambulatory, intermediate term left ventricular assist device by Poirier, V L, Sherman, C W, Clay, W C, Graham, T R, Withington, P S, Marrinan, M T, Lewis, C T

“…A portable, percutaneous, battery-operated left ventricular assist device intended for intermediate and long-term use is described. The system performed…”
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Development and evaluation of electrically actuated abdominal left ventricular assist systems for long-term use by Fuqua, Jr, J M, Igo, S R, Hibbs, C W, Poirier, V L, Chambers, J A, Clay, W C, McGee, M G, Turner, S A, Norman, J C

“…A long-term, totally implantable, electrically actuated, abdominally positioned left ventricular assist system (ALVAS) is being developed, characterized in…”
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