Two years and 4 months: A long-term bridge to transplantation with a total artificial heart

Loforte, Antonio; Monica, Paola Lilla Della; Musumeci, Francesco

doi:10.1016/j.healun.2011.07.021

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“…The portable driver is the size of a briefcase, which can be dragged [ 26 , 30 ]. SynCardia broke the record again in a case reported in 2011, where it supported the patient for 2 years and 4 months of normal life as BTT, during which the patient was highly mobile by virtue of a modified version of the Berlin Heart Excor portable driver [ 32 ]. Furthermore, SynCardia recently introduced a wearable and even more flexible portable driver called Freedom ® , which was FDA approved in 2014 [ 30 ].…”

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“…Closure is preceded by wrapping the device and adequately spacing the pericardium to prevent its contraction, which might complicate transplantation in the future ( Figure 3 ). The use of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) membrane to wrap the device, separating the native atria from the pericardium was successfully reported to prevent pericardial adhesion and thickening, hence facilitating later explanation for transplantation [ 32 ]. Importantly, trans-esophageal echocardiography (TEE) is utilized, both pre- and post-CBP for assessment of function and ensure proper positioning of the TAH, respectively [ 25 ].…”

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Past and Present of Total Artificial Heart Therapy: A Success Story

Samak

Fatullayev

Sabashnikov

et al. 2015

Med Sci Monit Basic Res

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The totally artificial heart (TAH) is among the most prominent medical innovations of the 21 st century, especially due to the increasing population with end-stage heart failure. The progressive course of the disease, its resistance to conventional therapy, and the scarcity of hearts available for transplantation were the prime impetus for developing a TAH, especially when other options of mechanical circulatory assist devices are exhausted. In this review, we narrate the history of TAH, give an overview of its technology, and address the pros and cons of the currently available TAH models in light of published clinical experience.

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Past and Present of Total Artificial Heart Therapy: A Success Story

Samak

Fatullayev

Sabashnikov

et al. 2015

Med Sci Monit Basic Res

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Internal driveline damage under the costal margin several years after HeartMate II implant: a series of three cases

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Although the incidence of driveline failure has been significantly reduced with the major modification to the driveline connection to the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device (LVAD), internal and external driveline damage continues to be a major reason for pump exchange or driveline repair. We report three cases of internal driveline damage under the costal margin and in the adjacent abdominal wall. All three cases developed occasional electrical disruptions 2-5 years after the original LVAD implant through the median sternotomy. Two patients underwent subcostal LVAD exchange and one had driveline externalization and repair. The driveline velour was well adhered to the costal margin and wire damage was found at the costal margin as well as the subsequent segment in the abdominal wall. Repeated ante-flex bending of the abdominal wall over years appeared to cause the chronic wear and tear of the vertically located driveline under the costal margin. This report will confirm a pitfall of the LVAD driveline location which can potentially cause driveline damage in the mid-to-long term.

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Smedira

2012

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Two years and 4 months: A long-term bridge to transplantation with a total artificial heart

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Past and Present of Total Artificial Heart Therapy: A Success Story

Past and Present of Total Artificial Heart Therapy: A Success Story

Internal driveline damage under the costal margin several years after HeartMate II implant: a series of three cases

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