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Impella

Catena E., Milazzo F., Paino R., Pittela G., Garatti A., Colombo T, Mantero A., Vitali E., Merli M. L'ecocardiografia transesofagea e transtoracica nel monitoraggio di un nuovo sistema endovascolare di assistenza

Catena E., Milazzo F., Pittella G., Paino R., Colombo T., Garatti A., Vitali E., Merli M., Echocardiographic Approach in a New Left Ventricular Assist Device: Impella Recover 100, Am Society of Echocardiography 2004. Volume 17 Number 5, 470-471.

Christiansen S., Brose S., Demircan L., Autschbach R.. Case report - A new right ventricular assist device for right ventricular support, Eur J Cardio-thoracic Surg 2003; 24: 834-836.

Colombo T., Garatti A., Bruschi G., Lanfranconi M., Russo C., Milazzo F., Catena E., Frigerio M., Vitali E.. First successful bridge to recovery with the Impella Recover 100 left ventricular assist device for fulminant acute myocarditis, Italian Heart Journal 2003; 4(9): 642-645.

Garatti A., Colombo T., Russo C., Lanfranconi M., Milazzo F., Catena E., Bruschi G., Frigerio M., Vitali E., Left Ventricular Mechanical Support With The Impella Recover Left Direct Microaxial Blood Pump: A Single-Center Experience, Artificial Organs, 30(7):523-528, Blackwell Publishing, Inc., 2006, Journal compilation, International Center for Artificial Organs and Transplantation               

Henriques J., Remmelink M., Baan J. Jr., van der Schaaf R., Vis M., Koch K., Scholten E., de Mol B., Tijssen J., Piek J., de Winter R. Safety and Feasibility of Elective High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Procedures With Left Ventricular Support of the Impella Recover LP 2.5. Am J Cardiol 2006; 97: 990 - 992.

Jurmann MJ., Hetzer R., Erste klinische Erfahrungen mit miniaturisierten Axialfluss-Herzunterstützungssystemen bei postoperativem Herzversagen, Z. Herz-, Thorax-, Gefaesschirurgie 17:102-107, 2003

Meyns B, Stolinski MD, Leunens V, Verbeken E, Flameng W. Left Ventricular Support by Catheter-Mounted Axial Flow Pump Reduces Infarct Size, J Ann Coll Cardiol 2003;41(7).

Meyns B, Dens J, Sergeant P, Herijgers P, Daenen W, Flameng W, Initial experiences with the Impella-device in patients with cardiogenic shock, Thorac Cardio Surg 2003;51:1-6

Meyns B., Autschbach R., Böning A., Konertz W., Matschke K., Schöndube F., Wiebe K., Fischer E., Coronary artery bypass grafting supported with intracardiac microaxial pumps versus normothermic cardiopulmary bypass: a prospective randomized trial, Eur J Cardio-thoracic Surg 22, (2002) 112 – 117

Minden H.-H., Lehmann H., Meyhöfer J., Butter C., Transradial unprotected left main coronary stenting supported by percutaneous Impella((R)) Recover LP 2.5 assist device, Clin Res Cardiol. 2006 Mar 21.

LaRocca G., Shimbo D., Rodriguez C., Stewart A., Naka Y., Weinberger J., Homma S., Pizzarello R., The Impella LP5.0 Ventricular Assist Device: A Bridge to Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Cardiac Transplantation, Journal of American Society of Echocardiogram 2006;19:468.e5-468.e7

Onorati F., Christodoro L., Borrello F., Esposito A., Merola S., Renzulli A., Ventricular assistance with microaxial flow pump following mitral repair for dilated cardiomyopathy, The International Journal of Artificial Organs / Vol.29 / no.2, 2006 / pp. 00-00    

Ramondo A., Napodano M., Tarantini G., Calzolari D., Nalli C., Cacciavillani L., Iliceto S., High risk percutaneous coronary intervention using the intracardiac microaxial  pump “Impella Recover” Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine. 7(2):149-152, February 2006.

Reesink K., Dekker A., van Ommen V., Soemers C., Geskes G., van der Veen F., Maessen J. Miniature Intracardiac Assist Device Provides More Effective Cardiac Unloading and Circulatory Support During Severe Left Heart Failure Than Intraaortic Balloon Pumping. CHEST 2004; 126:896-902

Siegenthaler MP, Brehm K, Strecker T, Hanke T, Nötzold A, Olschweski M, Weyand M, Sievers H, Beyersdorf F. The Impella-Recover microaxial left-ventricular-assist-device reduces mortality for postcardiotomy failure - A three center experience, The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2004; 127:812-922

Strauch J., Franke U., Breuer M., Wippermann J., Wittwer T., Madershahian N., Kaluza M., Wahlers T., Technical feasibility of Impella Recover 100 microaxial left ventricular assist device placement after biologic aortic valve replacement (21 mm) for postcardiotomy failure, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, Vol. 130, Issue 6, December 2005, Pages 1715-1716

Valgimigli M, Steendijk P, Sianos G, Onderwater E, Serruys PW. Left Ventricular Unloading and Concomitant Total Cardiac Output Increase by the Use of Percutaneous Impella Recover LP 2.5 Assist Device During High-Risk Coronary Intervention, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 65:263-267 (2005)

Vlasselaers D., Desmet M., Desmet L., Meyns B. Dens J., Ventricular unloading with a miniature axial flow pump in combination with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Intensive Care Medicine ( 2005)

Windecker S., Meier B. Impella assisted high risk percutaneous coronary intervention, Kardiovasculäre Medizin 2005; 8: Nr 5 (2005)

AB5000/BVS5000

Anderson M, Acker M, Kasirajan V, Madani M, Naka Y, Raess D, Samuels L, Sun B. Mechanial circulatory support improves recovery outcomes in profound cardiogenic shock post acute myocardial infarction: a US multicenter study. American Journal of Cardiology 96[7(Supp)], 11H. 2006.

Anderson MB, Plate JM, Krause TJ, Scholz PM. Peripheral arterial cannulation for Abiomed BVS 5000 left ventricular assist device support. J.Heart Lung Transplant. 2005 Sep;24(9):1445.

Hochman JS, Sleeper LA, Webb JG, Sanborn TA, White HD, Talley JD, Buller CE, Jacobs AK, Slater JN, Col J, et al. Early revascularization in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock. SHOCK Investigators. Should We Emergently Revascularize Occluded Coronaries for Cardiogenic Shock. N.Engl.J.Med. 1999 Aug 26;341(9):625-34.

Marelli D, Laks H, Amsel B, Jett GK, Couper G, Ardehali A, Galindo A, Drinkwater DC. Temporary mechanical support with the BVS 5000 assist device during treatment of acute myocarditis. J.Card Surg. 1997 Jan;12(1):55-9.

Moazami N, Moon MR, Pasque MK, Lawton JS, Bailey MS, Damiano RJ, Jr. Strategies for temporary mechanical support: contemporary experience with pulsatile and non-pulsatile support systems. Heart Surg.Forum 2005;8(4):E216-E220.

Moazami N, Smedira NG. Temporary mechanical support. J.Card Surg. 2001 May;16(3):193-202.

Morgan JA, Stewart AS, Lee BJ, Oz MC, Naka Y. Role of the Abiomed BVS 5000 device for short-term support and bridge to transplantation. ASAIO J. 2004 Jul;50(4):360-3.

Petrofski JA, Patel VS, Russell SD, Milano CA. BVS5000 support after cardiac transplantation. J.Thorac.Cardiovasc.Surg. 2003 Aug;126(2):442-7.

Samuels LE, Kaufman MS, Thomas MP, Holmes EC, Brockman SK, Wechsler AS. Pharmacological criteria for ventricular assist device insertion following postcardiotomy shock: experience with the Abiomed BVS system. J.Card Surg. 1999 Jul;14(4):288-93.

Samuels LE, Darze ES. Management of acute cardiogenic shock. Cardiol.Clin. 2003 Feb;21(1):43-9.

Thomas NJ, Harvey AT. Bridge to recovery with the Abiomed BVS-5000 device in a patient with intractable ventricular tachycardia. J.Thorac.Cardiovasc.Surg. 1999 Apr;117(4):831-2.

AbioCor

Dowling RD, Gray LA Jr, Etoch SW, Laks H, Marelli D, Samuels L, Entwistle J,Couper G, Vlahakes GJ, Frazier OH. Initial experience with the AbioCor implantable replacement heart system. Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. 2004 Jan;127(1):131-41.

Dowling RD, Gray LA Jr, Etoch SW, Laks H, Marelli D, Samuels L, Entwistle J,Couper G, Vlahakes GJ, Frazier OH. The AbioCor implantable replacement heart. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2003 Jun;75(6 Suppl):S93-9.