Mechanical left ventricular assist: progress and new horizons.
This review traces both the progress and the scope of mechanical devices developed to assist or substitute the functions of a failing heart. The present states of art, particularly the clinical results of their application, are briefly summarized. Physiological and engineering issues confronting us today and a number of newer concepts in mechanical cardiac assist are then discussed in perspective.
Chiu
R C
RC
Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Riebman
J B
JB
D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans