Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background/Introduction Skeletal muscle mass is reduced in severe heart failure and has a significantly impacts on subsequent outcomes quality life. The assessment pectoralis measures by computed tomography (CT) scan may be predictive after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. Purpose This study aims to assess preop...

The use of ventricular assist devices (VADs) as a bridge to transplantation (BTT) has evolved considerably as clinical experience has grown and newer generation devices have become available. This study investigated the impact of VAD implantation on the clinical and economic outcomes of patients undergoing heart transplantation in the United States (US) from 2003-2007. A retrospective study was...

OBJECTIVES Third-generation ventricular assist devices (VADs) are associated with improved outcomes, though in recent clinical trials bridge-to-transplant (BTT) rates are ∼30% at 6 months, so that transplantation can be used as a 'bail out' for serious complications. In the UK, there was a significant reduction in heart transplantation rates over the last decade, so that transplantation from VA...

Aiming at the penetration problem of high-speed vehicles against a modified proportional guidance interceptor, three-dimensional mathematical model attack–defense confrontation between vehicle and interceptor is established in this paper. The navigation law included model, control constraints, pitch angle velocity dynamic delay are introduced. Then, performance index optimal established. Under ...

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are frequently implanted as permanent (bridge to destination [BTD]) or temporary (bridge to transplantation [BTT]) cardiac support. When LVAD patients are discharged to home, they are very likely to require emergency medical services (EMS), but there is very little literature on out-of-hospital emergency care for patients with LVADs. We present two typica...

The introduction of computer-based training systems for laparoscopic surgery has increased the training quality and made the learning effect measurable with objective criteria. This paper introduces VSOne as a fully-featured virtual reality training system for laparoscopic surgery. VSOne utilizes the state-of-the-art in virtual reality techniques, soft tissue simulation and haptic device contro...