GAZZOLI F.

The increasing number of patients awaiting heart transplant and the shortage of donors led to the development of a variety of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD). We analyse our experience in order to evaluate the efficacy of LVAD as bridge to transplant and the feasibility of permanent implantation. The data are drawn from our experience on...

Purpose: The aim of the present study is to describe our preliminary experience with the Arrow CorAide left ventricular assist system (LVAS). Description: The Arrow CorAide LVAS is a small implantable, continuous flow centrifugal pump, with a fully suspended rotating assembly, intended as a bridge to transplant device, bridge to recovery, and...