Ventricular assist devices are mechanical pumps that take over the function of the damaged ventricle in order to re-establish normal hemodynamics and end-organ blood flow. In addition, VADs unload the ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved the Optimizer Smart system last week as a treatment for those with moderate-to-severe heart failure. The FDA gave the device a Breakthrough Device designation ...

The study involved 7 children weighing 8 kg to 30 kg; all children survived, 5 to transplant and 1 to recovery. HealthDay News — The Jarvik 2015 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) seems promising ...

A UK startup has built an AI-powered device capable of detecting signs of heart failure from a person’s feet. Cambridge-based Heartfelt Technologies says its technology can monitor discharged heart ...

Patients at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center are the first in the state to participate in a clinical trial for an innovative sensor that effectively tracks patients’ fluid levels, which can assist ...

Risk for device failure was not significantly different with hydrophobic or chlorhexidine PICCs versus standard polyurethane PICCs. (HealthDay News) — For patients referred for peripherally inserted ...

CHICAGO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Patients with mild to moderate heart failure benefited from an implanted Medtronic Inc device that combines a pacemaker to coordinate pumping with a defibrillator that ...