"Heart-Assist Devices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Small pumps, often implantable, designed for temporarily assisting the heart, usually the LEFT VENTRICLE, to pump blood. They consist of a pumping chamber and a power source, which may be partially or totally external to the body and activated by electromagnetic motors.
| Descriptor ID |
D006353
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.050.430 E07.695.300.300 E07.858.082.374.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Heart-Assist Devices- Heart-Assist Devices
- Device, Heart-Assist
- Devices, Heart-Assist
- Heart Assist Devices
- Heart-Assist Device
- Pumps, Heart-Assist
- Heart-Assist Pump
- Heart-Assist Pumps
- Pump, Heart-Assist
- Pumps, Heart Assist
- Vascular-Assist Devices
- Device, Vascular-Assist
- Devices, Vascular-Assist
- Vascular Assist Devices
- Vascular-Assist Device
Artificial Ventricle- Artificial Ventricle
- Artificial Ventricles
- Ventricle, Artificial
- Ventricles, Artificial
- Ventricle-Assist Device
- Device, Ventricle-Assist
- Devices, Ventricle-Assist
- Ventricle Assist Device
- Ventricle-Assist Devices
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Assist Device, Ventricular
- Assist Devices, Ventricular
- Device, Ventricular Assist
- Devices, Ventricular Assist
- Ventricular Assist Devices
- Heart Ventricle, Artificial
- Artificial Heart Ventricle
- Artificial Heart Ventricles
- Heart Ventricles, Artificial
- Ventricle, Artificial Heart
- Ventricles, Artificial Heart
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2017 | 88 | 17 | 105 |
| 2018 | 96 | 16 | 112 |
| 2019 | 49 | 3 | 52 |
| 2020 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heart-Assist Devices" by people in Profiles.
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Telemonitoring and Care Program for Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients During COVID-19 Outbreak: A European Experience. ASAIO J. 2021 09 01; 67(9):973-981.
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Consensus Report on Destination Therapy in Japan - From the DT Committee of the Council for Clinical Use of Ventricular Assist Device Related Academic Societies. Circ J. 2021 09 24; 85(10):1906-1917.
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The mechanical support of cardiogenic shock. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2021 08 01; 27(4):440-446.
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Moderate acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination in patients pre- and post-heart transplantation: Experiences from a German Transplant Centre. Transpl Infect Dis. 2021 Aug; 23(4):e13681.
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Phentolamine continuous infusion in a pediatric patient with uncontrolled hypertension. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2021 06 23; 78(13):1195-1199.
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COVID-19 complicating perioperative management of LVAD implantation: A case report and systematic review. J Card Surg. 2021 Sep; 36(9):3405-3409.
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Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Supported with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Feb; 36(2):629-631.
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Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 in Patients on Left Ventricular Assist Device Support. Circ Heart Fail. 2021 Apr; 14(4):e007957.
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Can Patients Be Transplanted or Undergo Ventricular Assist Device Placement During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Padova Perspective. ASAIO J. 2021 04 01; 67(4):395-396.
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Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Utilization of Mechanical Circulatory Support As Bridge to Heart Transplantation. ASAIO J. 2021 04 01; 67(4):382-384.