Ventricular assist devices are mechanical pumps that take over the function of the damaged ventricle in order to re-establish normal hemodynamics and end-organ blood flow. In addition, VADs unload the ...

The use of mechanical support of the circulation with ventricular assist devices for refractory heart failure is increasing. This is due to expanding indications, including for acute heart failure and ...

Mechanical circulatory support systems for the treatment of end-stage heart failure are now available for a wide variety of clinical situations and support times. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ...

Austin, TX, USA, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Custom Market Insights has published a new research report titled “Left Ventricular Assist Devices Market Size, Trends and Insights By Product (Left ...

There is no clearly established strategy for the treatment of a patient with cardiomyopathy and a symptomatic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta. We report the successful use of an approach combining ...

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), about 10 percent of the more than 6 million Americans living with heart failure have the advanced form of the disease — where conventional heart ...

On Nov. 18, the heart failure and transplantation team at Emory University Hospital (EUH) made history, performing the first-ever surgical implantation in the United States of a brand-new type of ...

A new type of surgically implanted pump that can support a child's failing heart has passed the first stage of human testing in a recent trial. A small, implantable cardiac pump that could help ...