"Heart-Assist Devices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Small pumps, often implantable, designed for temporarily assisting the heart, usually the LEFT VENTRICLE, to pump blood. They consist of a pumping chamber and a power source, which may be partially or totally external to the body and activated by electromagnetic motors.
| Descriptor ID |
D006353
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.050.430 E07.695.300.300 E07.858.082.374.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Heart-Assist Devices- Heart-Assist Devices
- Device, Heart-Assist
- Devices, Heart-Assist
- Heart Assist Devices
- Heart-Assist Device
- Pumps, Heart-Assist
- Heart-Assist Pump
- Heart-Assist Pumps
- Pump, Heart-Assist
- Pumps, Heart Assist
- Vascular-Assist Devices
- Device, Vascular-Assist
- Devices, Vascular-Assist
- Vascular Assist Devices
- Vascular-Assist Device
Artificial Ventricle- Artificial Ventricle
- Artificial Ventricles
- Ventricle, Artificial
- Ventricles, Artificial
- Ventricle-Assist Device
- Device, Ventricle-Assist
- Devices, Ventricle-Assist
- Ventricle Assist Device
- Ventricle-Assist Devices
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Assist Device, Ventricular
- Assist Devices, Ventricular
- Device, Ventricular Assist
- Devices, Ventricular Assist
- Ventricular Assist Devices
- Heart Ventricle, Artificial
- Artificial Heart Ventricle
- Artificial Heart Ventricles
- Heart Ventricles, Artificial
- Ventricle, Artificial Heart
- Ventricles, Artificial Heart
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2012 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2013 | 23 | 6 | 29 |
| 2014 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 2015 | 28 | 2 | 30 |
| 2016 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 2017 | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| 2018 | 41 | 2 | 43 |
| 2019 | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| 2020 | 56 | 2 | 58 |
| 2021 | 40 | 1 | 41 |
| 2022 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 2024 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heart-Assist Devices" by people in Profiles.
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Outcomes with Impella CP in acute myocardial infarction vs heart failure cardiogenic shock: Insights from the Cardiogenic Shock Working Group. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 Feb; 45(2):262-272.
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Heterogeneity in HeartMate 3 implanting center infection management reveals opportunities for quality improvement and best practice initiatives during left ventricular assist device support. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 Jan; 45(1):103-115.
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Outcomes of patients supported on Impella 5.5 for more than 14 days: A Cardiogenic Shock Working Group registry analysis. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2025 Oct; 44(10):1583-1594.
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Analysis of outcomes in patients with HeartMate 3 with and without right ventricular assist device support. ESC Heart Fail. 2025 Oct; 12(5):3306-3319.
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Clinical management of the Impella 5.5 pump. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2025 Nov; 44(11):1688-1702.
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Concomitant Surgical Procedures and Aspirin Avoidance With Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy. JACC Heart Fail. 2025 Jul; 13(7):102411.
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Definitions of Cardiogenic Shock and Indications for Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: Joint Consensus Report of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug; 120(2):202-212.
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Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support in Cardiogenic Shock: Executive Summary of the Joint Consensus Reports of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug; 120(2):194-201.
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Design and rationale for the clinical investigation of a novel, magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device for the treatment of refractory heart failure. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2025 Aug; 44(8):1290-1299.
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Mitigating Post-operative Right Ventricular Dysfunction After Left Ventricular Assist Device: The RV Protection Study. J Card Fail. 2026 Jan; 32(1):46-57.