The development of post-LVAD anti-human leukocyte antigen antibodies has been reported, particularly in patients who had had pulsatile devices with a textured blood-contacting surface. 7 However ...

In general, a pulsatile VAD is paracorporeal, and an axial VAD is intracorporeal. A centrifugal pump is used in multiple settings. Selected examples of each category will be reviewed in the ...

Ventricular assist devices are mechanical ... The first generation of devices includes pulsatile volume displacement pumps (Figure 2). These devices are engineered with a pumping chamber and ...

Ongoing advancements aim to further enhance their efficiency, solidifying their position as the top choice in VAD treatments. Pulsatile Flow VADs: A Fast-Growing Segment The pulsatile flow segment ...