ArticleAnnals of cardiothoracic surgery2020
Comparison of SynCardia total artificial heart and HeartWare HVAD biventricular support for management of biventricular heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Biventricular Assist Devices Versus Total Artificial Heart as Bridge-to-Transplantation Strategies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Cardiovascular engineering and technology · 2026Review
- 4D flow MRI enhances prototype testing of a total artificial heart.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Advances in Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS): Literature Review.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Current and future options for adult biventricular assistance: a review of literature.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Review
- Mechanical Circulatory Support: Primer for Consultant Specialists.Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN · 2022Review
- Trends and outcomes following total artificial heart as bridge to transplant from the UNOS database.Journal of cardiac surgery · 2022Article
- Prediction, prevention, and management of right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device implantation: A comprehensive review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Review
- Success of Thrombectomy in Management of Ischemic Stroke in Two Patients with SynCardia Total Artificial Heart in Bridge-to-Transplantation.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Neurocritical Care of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2021Review
- Emerging therapies for right ventricular dysfunction and failure.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of patients undergoing SynCardia total artificial heart (TAH) and biventricular HeartWare ventricular assist device (Bi-HVAD) support for biventricular heart failure (HF).
methodsElectronic search was performed to identify all relevant studies detailing patients who underwent biventricular assist device implantation using Bi-HVAD devices and those who underwent TAH placement for biventricular HF. Twelve studies including 512 patients in the TAH group versus 38 patients in the Bi-HVAD group were pooled for meta-analysis.
resultsIschemic cardiac etiology was present in 32% (95% CI, 24-47) of TAH
conclusionsPatients on Bi-HVAD support were more likely to be able to be discharged home on support and had similar overall mortality to TAH, albeit with much longer duration of support.
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