Connex Biomedical Inc. applied for patent protection for a transcardiac access port affixed and retained post-procedure on the cardiac muscle, such as the ventricular myocardium, and an access port ...

Supervised exercise training is safe and improves peak oxygen consumption, walking distance, and quality of life in patients with left ventricular assist devices, per a recent meta-analysis.

Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure who are Black or female were less likely to receive a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation compared with White and male beneficiaries. Between ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The HeartMate II Left Ventricular ...

A multi-institution research effort led by Harvard Medical School, Boston, has looked into the safety and efficacy of excluding aspirin from the treatment of patients with advanced heart failure ...

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 ...

Introduction of Guideline Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) in Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Shock Patients Supported by Impella 5.5 Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations from ...

The U.S. FDA posted notice of a recall of the system monitor for the Heartmate left ventricular assist device by Abbott Laboratories, an action necessitated by ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Ten years is a significant milestone in any relationship. But it is especially monumental for one man and the medical device that helps keep him alive. Vince McCormack is one of ...

Two years ago, on a family skiing trip to Colorado, Toby Wise was struggling to keep up. Wise, 45, had always been in good health, played football in high school and played in a softball league and a ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services today proposed coverage policy updates regarding artificial hearts and ventricular assist devices for patients with advanced heart failure. The proposed ...