News tagged with mechanical circulatory support device
ISHLT issues new guidelines for care of mechanical circulatory support device patients
Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is a rapidly growing technology used to treat advanced heart failure. Thousands of patients worldwide have now undergone implantation of long- term MCS devices (MCSDs) that can enable ...
Cardiology
Jan 10, 2013 |
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Internal bleeding higher with popular heart device than earlier model
The incidence of internal bleeding was higher in the most commonly implanted heart device than in an earlier model, according to two studies at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Cardiology
Jun 11, 2011 |
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New patient guidelines for heart devices
A series of new guidelines for cardiac specialists has been developed to determine when heart failure patients should receive a mechanical heart-pumping device.
Medical research
Apr 17, 2011 |
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