2017•Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovaescular SurgeryRequires access

Advance in ventricular assist devices and current controversies

Xuejun Xiao

Abstract

Advanced heart failure(AHF) is a global epidemic with high morbidity and mortality. Heart transplantation has been the main method for the treatment of AHF. However, for the extreme shortage of organ donations, heart transplantation is no obvious increase. Left ventricular assist devices(LVADs) have become a viable therapeutic approach as a bridge to heart transplantation, as well as destination therapy or part of the bridge to recovery. This review focuses on the therapeutic effect with VAD, current controversies and prospects.

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Key concepts: Economic shortage, Medicine, Bridge to transplantation, Heart transplantation, Transplantation, Intensive care medicine, Destination therapy, Bridge (graph theory)