Figures & data
Figure 1 Three commonly used first generation centrifugal pumps (Ann Thorac Surg 1999; 68:666–71; , and ).
Figure 2 TandemHeart percutaneous LVAD, permission for use granted by CardiacAssist, Inc.
Figure 3 Bicaval implant technique. For RVAD support, the body of the right atrium is cannulated away from the superior and inferior vena caval anastomoses. Outflow from the RV AD is to a graft cannula sewn to the main pulmonary artery (PA). The graft is placed just distal to the pulmonary valve but proximal to the anastomosis between the donor and recipient PA. For LVAD support, the recipient left atrial cuff is cannulated adjacent to the right pulmonary vein, providing drainage to the pump. Outflow from the LVAD is to a graft cannula sewn to the recipient aorta just above the aortic valve (J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003; 126:442-447; ).
Figure 4 Impella recover microaxial LVAD (J Thor Cardiovasc Surg 2004; 127:812é22; ).
Figure 5 First-generation pulsatile devices. HeartMate LVAD (left), Thoratec pVAD (center) and Novacor VAD (right) (Curr Opin Org Transp 2009; 14:554–9; ).
Figure 6 Thoratec pVAD implant configurations allow for LVAD, RVAD and BiVAD support, reprinted with permission from Thoratec Corporation.
Figure 7 Jarvik 2000 LVAD, reproduced with permission from Jarvik Heart, Inc.
Figure 8 Thoratec Heartmate II LVAD, reprinted with permission from Thoratec Corporation.
Figure 9 (A) CardioWest total artificial heart. (B) Implanted with Console (Ann Thorac Surg 1999; 68:698–704; and ).
Figure 10 (A) The AbioCor total artificial heart (TAH) implanted, reprinted with permission from Abiomed, Inc. (B) AbioCor TAH components (J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004; 127:131–41; ).
Figure 11 Berlin Heart EXCOR VAD for pediatric and adult use, reprinted with permission from Berlin Heart, Inc.
Figure 12 MicroMed Debakey CHILD LVAD, courtesy of www.micromedcv.com.
Figure 13 Pediatric Jarvik 2000 LVAD, used with permission from Jarvik Heart, Inc.
