| 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. | |
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PMID: 20546799 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Controversy exists regarding the optimal pumping method for left ventricular assist devices. The purpose of this investigation was to test the hypothesis that pulsatile left ventricular assist synchronized to the cardiac cycle provides superior left ventricular unloading and circulatory support compared with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices at the same level of ventricular assist device flow. METHODS: Seven male pigs were used to evaluate left ventricular assist device function using the TORVAD synchronized pulsatile-flow pump (Windmill Cardiovascular Systems, Inc, Austin, Tex) compared with the Bio-Medicus BPX-80 continuous-flow centrifugal pump (Medtronic, Inc, Minneapolis, Minn). Experiments were carried out under general anesthesia, and animals were instrumented via a median sternotomy. Hemodynamic measurements were obtained in the control state and with left ventricular assistance using the TORVAD and BPX-80 individually. Left ventricular failure was induced with suture ligation of the mid-left anterior descending coronary artery, and hemodynamic measurements were repeated. RESULTS: During left ventricular assist device support, mean aortic pressure and total cardiac output were higher and left atrial pressure was lower with pulsatile compared with continuous flow at the same ventricular assist device flow rate. During ischemic left ventricular failure, pulsatile left ventricular support resulted in higher total cardiac output (5.58 ± 1.58 vs 5.12 ± 1.19, P < .05), higher mean aortic pressure (67.8 ± 14 vs 60.2 ± 10, P < .05), and lower left atrial pressure (11.5 ± 3.5 vs 13.9 ± 6.0, P < .05) compared with continuous flow at the same left ventricular assist device flow rate. CONCLUSION: 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. |
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George V Letsou; Thomas D Pate; Jeffrey R Gohean; Mark Kurusz; Raul G Longoria; Larry Kaiser; Richard W Smalling |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-05-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Volume: 140 ISSN: 1097-685X ISO Abbreviation: J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-10-18 Completed Date: 2010-11-08 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376343 Medline TA: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1181-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and The Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute, Houston, TX, USA. |
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Acute Disease Animals Aorta / physiopathology Atrial Function, Left Blood Pressure Cardiac Output Disease Models, Animal Heart Failure / physiopathology, therapy* Heart-Assist Devices* Hemodynamics* Male Prosthesis Design Pulsatile Flow Sus scrofa Time Factors Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology, therapy* Ventricular Function, Left* |
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