The History of Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Comparison of Outcomes: HeartWare, HeartMate II, HeartMate 3, and the Future of Mechanical Circulatory Support

The utilization of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) in end-stage heart failure has doubled in the past ten years and is bound to continue to increase. Since the first of these devices was approved in 1994, the technology has changed tremendously, and so has the medical and surgical management...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Berardi, Claudio A. Bravo, Song Li, Maziar Khorsandi, Jeffrey E. Keenan, Jonathan Auld, Sunny Rockom, Jennifer A. Beckman, Claudius Mahr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/7/2022