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Ventricular Assist Devices: Current Status and Future Perspective

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The concept of mechanical circulatory assistance was established in the late 1950s and early 1960s with the first successful clinical use of the heart-lung machine for cardiopulmonary bypass. Attempts at developing total replacement artificial hearts and ventricular assist devices (VADs) were initiated in 1960s. The VADs, unlike total artificial hearts, which entirely replace the native heart, are mechanical pumps designed to augment the function of one or more chambers of the failing heart. A typical VAD is connected to the patient’s native circulation through a pair of tubes, one drawing blood from either the atrium or ventricle, and the other expelling blood into the arterial system. The VADs that are intended for long-term use are designed to be fully implanted in the body, with power transmitted across the skin. Devices intended for short-term use may reside outside the body, with blood traveling through tubes into the body.

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Wu, Z.J., Antaki, J.F., Litwak, K., Kameneva, M.V., Borovetz, H.S., Kormos, R.L. (2003). Ventricular Assist Devices: Current Status and Future Perspective. In: Hwang, N.H.C., Woo, S.LY. (eds) Frontiers in Biomedical Engineering. Topics in Biomedical Engineering International Book Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8967-3_14

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