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    Hemodynamic influence of tilting disc valve type on pump performance with the NIPRO-ventricular assist device

    The NIPRO-ventricular assist device (NIPRO-VAD) is an external pulsatile flow pump. Formerly, Sorin Carbocast, a monoleaflet tilting disc valve (SC valve), was used at the inlet/outlet parts of the pump, but M...

    Mitsutoshi Kimura, Takashi Nishimura, Osamu Kinoshita… in Journal of Artificial Organs (2012)

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    Successful treatment of cerebral hemorrhage using computed tomography angiography in a patient with left-ventricular-assist device

    Cerebral hemorrhage is one of the common complications associated with left-ventricular-assist device (LVAD) treatment and leads to a high mortality rate because of excessive bleeding due to frequently unknown...

    Haruna Morito, Takashi Nishimura, Masahiko Ando… in Journal of Artificial Organs (2012)

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    Prolonged biventricular assist device support as a bridge to heart transplantation

    We report a case in which long-term biventricular assist device (BiVAD) support enabled successful heart transplantation. The patient was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy at age 11. She underwent implanta...

    Chitaru Kurihara, Minoru Ono, Takashi Nishimura, Kan Nawata… in Journal of Artificial Organs (2011)

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    Successful bridge to recovery with VAD implantation for anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy

    Anthracyclines are effective antineoplastic drugs, but they are known to be cardiotoxic. Recovery of cardiac function is rare. A few studies on implantation of a ventricular assist device (VAD) have been perfo...

    Chitaru Kurihara, Takashi Nishimura, Kan Nawata… in Journal of Artificial Organs (2011)

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    Successful treatment of mediastinitis after ventricular assist device implantation with rerouting of the outflow vascular prosthesis

    We report successful treatment of mediastinitis with rerouting of the outflow vascular prosthesis after bi-ventricular assist device (Bi-VAD) implantation. A 23 years-old male with fulminant myocarditis underw...

    Chitaru Kurihara, Takashi Nishimura, Osamu Kinoshita… in Journal of Artificial Organs (2011)

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    Negative pressure wound therapy for left ventricular assist device-related mediastinitis: two case reports

    We report two cases of successful use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) to control of left ventricular assist device (LVAD)-related mediastinitis. It is difficult to treat mediastinitis in patients who...

    Mitsuhiro Kawata, Takashi Nishimura, Yasuhiro Hoshino… in Journal of Artificial Organs (2011)

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    Use of DuraHeart® support for more than 1 year as the first successful bridge to heart transplantation in Japan

    We report the first successful case in Japan of use of a DuraHeart® for 437 days as a bridge to heart transplantation. A 55-year-old woman developed dilated cardiomyopathy at the age of 47. Her heart condition gr...

    Chitaru Kurihara, Minoru Ono, Takashi Nishimura, Aya Saito… in Journal of Artificial Organs (2011)

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    Outcomes of midterm circulatory support by left ventricular assist device implantation with descending aortic anastomosis

    For some patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, the perfusion tube is anastomosed to the descending aorta instead of the currently more prevalently used ascending aorta. Purpos...

    Kan Nawata, Takashi Nishimura, Shunei Kyo, Motoyuki Hisagi… in Journal of Artificial Organs (2010)

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    Thrombotic occlusion of the ascending aorta after Toyobo LVAD implantation with descending aortic perfusion in a post-Bentall patient

    A 35-year-old patient in whom a Toyobo left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was implanted with descending aortic perfusion for the treatment of critical heart failure due to global myocardial infarction after...

    Kan Nawata, Takashi Nishimura, Shunei Kyo, Motoyuki Hisagi… in Journal of Artificial Organs (2010)

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    Vacuum-assisted closure with Safetac technology for mediastinitis in patients with a ventricular assist device

    Osamu Kinoshita, Takashi Nishimura, Mitsuhiro Kawata… in Journal of Artificial Organs (2010)

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