Device therapy for the management of advanced heart failure

Abstract

Rapid advances have been made over the last decade in the nonpharmacological treatment of patients with advanced heart failure. This article reviews the current application of device therapy including cardiac resynchronization, defibrillators, cardiac restraint devices and mechanical ventricular support in patients with advanced heart failure.

• cardiac restraint device
• cardiac resynchronization therapy
• heart failure
• implantable defibrillators
• total artificial heart
• ventricular-assist devices