712Gram-negative associated Ventricular Assist Device infections

712Gram-negative associated Ventricular Assist Device infections

Ventricular Assist Device-Specific Infections

Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have been shown to offer a significant survival benefit over medical therapy in patients with advanced heart failure. Despite significant advances in device technology and surgical technique, VAD-specific infections still remain among the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with VADs. VAD-specific infections may involve the driveline exit ...

Prospective, multicenter study of ventricular assist device infections.

BACKGROUND Ventricular assist devices (VADs) improve survival and quality of life in patients with advanced heart failure, but their use is frequently complicated by infection. There are limited data on the microbiology and epidemiology of these infections. METHODS AND RESULTS One hundred fifty patients scheduled for VAD implantation were enrolled (2006-2008) at 11 US cardiac centers and foll...

The Jarvik 2000 is associated with less infections than the HeartMate left ventricular assist device.

OBJECTIVES Device-related infections remain a considerable problem of left-ventricular support. We compared the device-related-infections between the HeartMate left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and the Jarvik 2000 permanent LVAD, a device with a novel retroauricular power-supply. METHODS Between December 2000 and September 2002 we implanted the HeartMate-vented, electrical-system in 11 pa...

Ventricular arrhythmias after left ventricular assist device.