Search Results - "Sobieski, Michael A"
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Rotary pump speed modulation for generating pulsatile flow and phasic left ventricular volume unloading in a bovine model of chronic ischemic heart failure
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (01-01-2015)“…Background Rotary blood pumps operate at a constant speed (rpm) that diminishes vascular pulsatility and variation in ventricular end-systolic and…”
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Defining pulsatility during continuous-flow ventricular assist device support
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (01-06-2013)“…Continuous-flow ventricular assist devices (CVADs) have gained widespread use as an effective clinical therapy for patients with advanced-stage heart failure…”
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Role of RBM25/LUC7L3 in Abnormal Cardiac Sodium Channel Splicing Regulation in Human Heart Failure
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (06-09-2011)“…Human heart failure is associated with decreased cardiac voltage-gated Na+ channel current (encoded by SCN5A), and the changes have been implicated in the…”
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Performance evaluation of a pediatric viscous impeller pump for Fontan cavopulmonary assist
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-01-2013)“…Objective The anatomic and physiologic constraints for pediatric cavopulmonary assist differ markedly from adult Fontan circulations owing to smaller vessel…”
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Feasibility Study of Pulsatile Left Ventricular Assist Device for Prolonged Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-06-2015)“…Background Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has the potential to increase the donor pool for lung transplantation by facilitating resuscitation and extended…”
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Blood Trauma Testing of CentriMag and RotaFlow Centrifugal Flow Devices: A Pilot Study
Published in Artificial organs (01-08-2012)“…Mechanical circulatory assist devices that provide temporary support in heart failure patients are needed to enable recovery or provide a bridge to decision…”
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Left Ventricular Assist Device–Associated Carbon Monoxide and Iron-Enhanced Hypercoagulation: Impact of Concurrent Disease
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-07-2015)“…Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy is associated with thrombophilia despite anticoagulation. Of interest, LVAD patients have increased…”
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Evaluation of new Forcefield technology: Reducing platelet adhesion and cell coverage of pyrolytic carbon surfaces
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-10-2011)“…Introduction Platelet adhesion and activation are a significant source of clinical complications. Preventing foreign surface–platelet interaction may improve…”
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Reducing the Effects of the Systemic Inflammatory Response to Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Can Single Dose Steroids Blunt Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome?
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-03-2008)“…The use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with the development of a significant systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) which can affect…”
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HeartWare miniature axial-flow ventricular assist device: design and initial feasibility test
Published in Texas Heart Institute journal (2009)“…Pulsatile ventricular assist devices have successfully provided circulatory support for many patients throughout the past quarter century; however, persistent…”
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Platelet activation in heart failure patients supported by the HeartMate II ventricular assist device
Published in International journal of artificial organs (01-06-2011)“…Thromboembolic events have been observed in heart failure (HF) patients supported by long-term mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices. It has been…”
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Shear stress and blood trauma under constant and pulse-modulated speed CF-VAD operations: CFD analysis of the HVAD
Published in Medical & biological engineering & computing (01-04-2019)“…Modulation of pump speed has been proposed and implemented clinically to improve vascular pulsatility in continuous flow ventricular assist device patient. The…”
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Feasibility of Pump Speed Modulation for Restoring Vascular Pulsatility with Rotary Blood Pumps
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-09-2015)“…Continuous flow (CF) left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) diminish vascular pressure pulsatility, which may be associated with clinically reported adverse…”
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Mechanistic insight of platelet apoptosis leading to non-surgical bleeding among heart failure patients supported by continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices
Published in Molecular and cellular biochemistry (01-09-2017)“…Non-surgical bleeding (NSB) is the most common clinical complication in heart failure (HF) patients supported by continuous-flow left ventricular assist…”
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Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Support Improves Myocardial Supply:Demand in Chronic Heart Failure
Published in Annals of biomedical engineering (01-06-2017)“…Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CF LVADs) are rotary blood pumps that improve mean blood flow, but with potential limitations of…”
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Utilization of Acoustic Signatures to Identify HeartMate XVE Device End-of-Life
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (01-06-2007)“…Background As outcomes for destination therapy continue to improve, many patients are requiring left ventricular assist device (LVAD) exchange due to…”
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Cavopulmonary Assist for the Failing Fontan Circulation: Impact of Ventricular Function on Mechanical Support Strategy
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-11-2014)“…Mechanical circulatory support—either ventricular assist device (VAD, left-sided systemic support) or cavopulmonary assist device (CPAD, right-sided…”
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Rotary Pumps and Diminished Pulsatility: Do We Need a Pulse?
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-07-2013)“…Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have been successfully used as a bridge to heart transplant and destination therapy (DT) for congestive heart failure (HF)…”
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Miniaturization of Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems
Published in Artificial organs (01-08-2012)“…Heart failure (HF) is increasing worldwide and represents a major burden in terms of health care resources and costs. Despite advances in medical care,…”
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Large Animal Models for Left Ventricular Assist Device Research and Development
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-01-2014)“…In vivo preclinical testing of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) warrants a large animal model that faithfully simulates human etiology. Although LVAD…”
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