John Kern, Pavan Atluri, and Francis Pagani discuss mechanical circulatory support at the 2014 STS Annual Meeting.
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Transplantation - Heart
May 21, 2014
The influence of continuous flow LVAD devices on heart transplant was examined using UNOS data, comparing outcomes of cfLVAD to pulsatile flow LVAD (pfLVAD) and no LVAD pts. cfLVAD pts spent longer time on the waitlist and were status IA for longer than either of the other groups. Waitlist survival was better for the cfLVAD pts. Post-transplant s
February 19, 2014
Systolic and diastolic myocardial motion was determined using magnetic resonance tissue phase mapping (n=27). Cold ischemic time of the transplanted heart >155 min is associated with decreased myocardial velocities whereas longer postoperative time has a positive influence.
February 6, 2014
The authors report outcomes for recipients of heart transplants performed more than 20 years prior. Overall 20 year survival was 56%. Causes of mortality were similarly distributed among rejection, malignancy, infection, and allograft vasculopathy. Only 2 patients underwent retransplantation.
September 20, 2012
Prof. Stephan Schueler is a past president of ISHLT and of the ESCVS. He helped to set up both the Berlin Heart Centre, and a new centre in Dresden before moving to the Freeman Hospital, where he leads the Ventricular Assist Device Programme, which is the subject of this interview. Also shown are his implantation technique and an interview with one of his patients.
July 25, 2012
This video describes the basic steps involved in the recipient portion of an orthotopic heart transplant. The video provides details on the cannulation strategy and the recipient cardiectomy. This is followed by a step-by-step description of the individual venous and arterial anastamosis.
May 22, 2005
This video demonstrates an orthotopic heart transplantation.