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01-08-2020 | Heart Failure | Review Article
An ambulatory counterpulsation system—a potential option for extended mechanical support
Authors:
Trever Symalla, Valluvan Jeevanandam
Published in:
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Special Issue 2/2020
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Abstract
As the incidence of heart failure increases, an organ shortage for cardiac transplant worsens. There has been development of both short and long-term mechanical circulatory devices for this population, each with unique advantages and different adverse event profiles. The long-term devices provide excellent mechanical circulatory support but are associated with significant morbidity. The intravascular ventricular assist system (iVAS) is a minimally invasive, ambulatory, counterpulsation heart assist system developed to provide long-term support for patients with advanced heart failure while avoiding the surgical trauma of a left ventricular assist device and minimizing the risks of infection and hemocompatibility-related adverse events. Initial experience with the iVAS shows promising evidence for its use as a long-term mechanical circulatory support device.