title: Continuous-flow rotary left ventricular assist devices with "3rd generation" design.
abstract: Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy has become an established treatment option for patients with advanced heart failure. Broader application of this therapy has been limited by the risk profile of the current generation of devices. The development of continuous-flow rotary pump technology with noncontact bearing design offers the promise of improved device durability and safety profile. Clinical evaluation of these innovative pump designs are currently underway.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5864, USA. fpagani@umich.edu
authors.forename: Francis D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Pagani
mesh_terms: D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design