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Echocardiographic Features of the Fully Magnetically Levitated LVAD

Authors :
Martina Nowak-Machen
David Schibilsky
Peter Rosenberger
Jan N. Hilberath
Harry Magunia
Christian Schlensak
Source :
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. 10:819-822
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2017.

Abstract

Recently, a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device (LVAD) system (HeartMate 3, Thoratec, Pleasanton, California) has become clinically available [(1)][1]. The centrifugal rotor of the pump head in this system allows large flow gaps around it. Due to an artificial pulse algorithm

Details

ISSN :
1936878X
Volume :
10
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....0d1c83578be98083012f92ae2c81f1ae
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2016.04.005