"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 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2012 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2013 | 23 | 6 | 29 |
| 2014 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 2015 | 28 | 3 | 31 |
| 2016 | 22 | 4 | 26 |
| 2017 | 34 | 2 | 36 |
| 2018 | 42 | 2 | 44 |
| 2019 | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| 2020 | 55 | 2 | 57 |
| 2021 | 41 | 1 | 42 |
| 2022 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| 2024 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 2026 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heart-Assist Devices" by people in Profiles.
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Short-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support Before Heart Transplantation and Early Outcomes: Insights From the International Primary Graft Dysfunction Consortium. J Card Fail. 2026 Sep; 32(9):1529-1539.
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Potential Impact of the OPTN Status Escalation Policy for Adult Heart Transplant Candidates With Durable LVADs. Circ Heart Fail. 2026 Jul; 19(7):e013854.
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Medical Management and Mechanical Circulatory Support Escalation in Right Ventricular Failure. Cardiol Clin. 2026 Aug; 44(3):371-382.
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Aortic insufficiency and right heart failure in patients treated with durable left ventricular assist devices after preoperative support with microaxial flow devices. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 Oct; 45(10):1672-1682.
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Survival Outcomes in Middle-Aged and Older Patients With Advanced Heart Failure: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of HeartMate 3 LVAD and Heart Transplant Using MOMENTUM 3 and UNOS Registry. JACC Heart Fail. 2026 Sep; 14(9):103159.
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Future Directions in Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support for Cardiogenic Shock: Novel Devices and Evolving Therapeutic Paradigms. Interv Cardiol Clin. 2026 Jul; 15(3):491-510.
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Determining the individualized probability of myocardial recovery: The multicenter RecoverHeart calculator. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 Oct; 45(10):1537-1549.
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Trajectories and outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock receiving heart replacement therapies. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 Aug; 45(8):1218-1228.
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International Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium (U-CARS) 2025: Clinical Science Proceedings. Heart Fail Rev. 2026 04 01; 31(1).
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Early right ventricular failure following HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device implantation: Risk factors and outcomes. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 Jul; 45(7):1081-1090.