The treatment of cardiogenic shock with mechanical circulatory assist devices has taken
many different directions since early attempts at prolonged assist with the roller pump. 1 …

BACKGROUND.: The ABIOMED BVS 5000 is a two-chambered extracorporeal pulsatile
assist device intended for temporary circulatory support. The Food and Drug Administration …

… Younger age, VAD instal/ation in OR, support time between 2 and 7 days and Abiomed …
assisted by Abiomed compared to the Biomedicus pump, we recommend the Abiomed pump in …

Background Impella 5.5 ventricular assist device (VAD) insertion is typically done via the
axillary artery or directly through the aorta; however, an axillary artery must be ≥6 mm in …

Background. Mechanical circulatory assist industries have developed ventricular assist
devices (VAD) for short-, intermediate-, and long-term use. The purpose of this report is to …

Over the last 10 years, we have gained experience implanting the Abiomed BVS 5000 (Abiomed,
Inc., Danvers, MA) device for short-term mechanical support. We retrospectively …

The Abiomed BVS System 5000 (Abiomed Cardiovascular, Inc., Danvers, Mass.) is a gravity-filled,
pneumatically driven external prosthetic ventricle that has been implanted as a …

Background Post‐cardiotomy cardiogenic shock is an infrequent devastating complication
with few options for support. Materials and Methods We present a case highlighting use of the …

Background/ Aim:Thetraditional approach to postcardiotomy shock includes inotropic support
followed by the application of an intra‐aortic balloon pump (IABP). Consideration toward …

Acutebe (continuous) categorized mechanical flow as circulatory support pumps can either
pulsatile or non-pulsatile systems, which are commonly grouped as either axial or centrifugal …