作者: Heinrich Schima , Kamen Dimitrov , Daniel Zimpfer
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000289
关键词: Ventricular assist device 、 Heart-Assist Devices 、 Continuous flow 、 Pulse (signal processing) 、 Pulsatile flow 、 Medical emergency 、 Medicine 、 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
摘要: Purpose of reviewThe feasibility and benefits creating adequate pulsatility with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have long been debated. This review discusses recent technical clinical findings to answer whether such intervention should be implemented in the standard p