Improved left ventricular unloading and circulatory support with synchronized pulsatile left ventricular assistance compared with continuous-flow left ventricular assistance in an acute porcine left ventricular failure model

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
2983699	The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery	2010	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Synchronized, pulsatile left ventricular assistance produces superior left ventricular unloading and circulatory support compared with continuous-flow left ventricular assist at the same flow rates.

Keywords

PVA AOP pressure-volume area surplus hemodynamic energy LAP BTT LVP LVAD ECG electrocardiogram SHE Left ventricular Intravenous left ventricular assist device Aortic pressure left ventricular pressure left atrial pressure mean arterial pressure LAD map bridge to transplant left anterior descending

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Improved left ventricular unloading and circulatory support with synchronized pulsatile left ventricular assistance compared with continuous-flow left ventricular assistance in an acute porcine left ventricular failure model

Authors

George V. MD, Thomas D. MS, Jeffrey R. MS, Mark BA, CCP, Raul G. PhD, Larry MD, Richard W. MD, PhD,