MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICES
&
ARTIFICIAL HEARTS
Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
Medical University Plovdiv
Hristo Rahman
HEART FAILURE
• HF as a complication:
• Terminal stage of any heart disease
• HF affects:
• - Ventricular filling ( diastolic dysfunction );
• - Myocardial contraction ( systolic dysfunction ).
• The heart is unable to adequately provide blood circulation
needed for the normal functioning of the metabolic processes
within peripheral tissues, other organs and systems
• Secondary Multi-System Organ Failure (MSOF) develops as a
result of terminal HF
HF
DEFINITIONS AND STAGING
STAGE DEFINITION
А
At high risk for HF but without structural heart disease or symptoms
of HF and structural heart disease not present
( pts. with: hypertension and diabetes; cardiotoxic cancer
chemotherapy, etc. )
B
Structural heart disease appears including changes in chamber size
or shape, valvular lesions, LVH, but NO symptoms of HF
( pts. with: prior MI; asymptomatic valvular heart disease, etc.)
C
Structural heart disease with prior or current symptoms of HF
( pts. with: chronic systolic or diastolic LV dysfunction )
D
Refractory HF requiring specialised interventions
Patients are symptomatic at rest despite max. medical
therapy.
Need of MCSD and/or Heart Transplant
HF stage D ( ACCF & AHA )
ETIOLOGY
• ISCHAEMIC
CARDIOMYOPATHY
• DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY
• 1) viral-induced
• 2) toxic
• 3) drug-induced
• 4) alcohol-induced
• SARCOIDOSIS
• PERIPARTUM
CARDIOMYOPATHY
MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT
( MCS )
• DEFINITION
• - Means of generating kinetic energy, needed to maintain
blood circulation by artificial devices
• AIMS
• - 1) To support: (
IABP, ECMO, Impella Recover, TandemHeart )
• - 2) To partially or fully replace: (
HeartMate XVE, Thoratec VAD, Jarvik 2000, SynCardia TAH )
• Pump function of compromised LV/RV or LV+RV
MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT
DEVICES ( MCSDs )
• TEMPORARY MCSDs:
• - 1) short period of time ( days )
• ( IABP, ECMO, Impella Recover, TandemHeart, ABIOMED BVS 5000
)
• - 2) long period of time ( weeks, months, years )
• ( HeartMate XVE, Thoratec VAD, CardioWest TAH )
• PERMANENT MCSDs ( Destination therapy )
• ( HeartMate II, AbioCor TAH, Jarvik 2000, INCOR LVAD )
MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT
DEVICES ( MCSDs )
• Mechanical pump mechanism location
• 1) outside of body ( extra-/paracorporeal )
• ( Thoratec PVAD )
• 2) within body ( intracorporeal )
• ( INCOR LVAD, HeartMate II, Jarvik 2000 )
MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT
DEVICES ( MCSDs )
• GOALS:
• SUPPORT OF COMPROMISED MYOCARDIAL PUMP FUNCTION UNTIL:
• 1) event of full myocardial recovery
• Bridge-to-Recovery
• 2) event of adequate decision for further management
• Bridge-to-Decision
• 3) event of continuing support with another type of MCSD
• Bridge-to-Bridge
• 4) event of heart transplant surgery
• Bridge-to-Transplantation
• 5) for the rest of life
• Destination therapy
MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT
DEVICES ( MCSDs )
• Source of energy
• 1) Electric ( HeartMate XVE )
• 2) Pneumatic ( Thoratec VAD )
• Position of energy source ( battery )
• 1) Intracorporeal ( AbioCor TAH )
• 2) Paracorporeal ( HeartMate II, SynCardia TAH )
( transcutaneously conducted electric energy )
MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT
DEVICES ( MCSDs )
• Characteristics of the generated blood flow
• 1) Pulsatile
• ( HeartMate XVE, Thoratec VAD, CardioWest TAH )
• 2) Laminar
• ( Impella Recover, HeartMate II, Jarvik 2000, INCOR LVAD )
MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT
DEVICES ( MCSDs )
• Implantation methods
• 1) Percutaneous
• ( IABP, ECMO, Impella Recover, TandemHeart )
• 2) Surgical
• ( HeartMate II, Thoratec VAD, INCOR, AbioCor TAH )
• 3) Percutaneous and/or Surgical
• ( IABP, ECMO, Impella Recover )
IABP
ECMO
Impella Recover
TandemHeart
ABIOMED BVS 5000
Thoratec VAD
HeartMate XVE
HeartMate II
HeartMate III
HeartMate III
• No CPB
• 2 mini-thoracotomies
• * minimally invasive
• E. Potapov, DHZB, 2016
HeartWare
HeartMate II vs. HeartMate III
Jarvik 2000
INCOR BerlinHeart
SynCardia TAH
Carmat TAH
AbioCor TAH
AbioCor
TAH
MAJOR COMPLICATIONS
OF
MCSDs & TAHs
• BLEEDING
• INFECTION
• THROMBOSIS

Mechanical circulatory support

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    MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORTDEVICES & ARTIFICIAL HEARTS Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Medical University Plovdiv Hristo Rahman
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    HEART FAILURE • HFas a complication: • Terminal stage of any heart disease • HF affects: • - Ventricular filling ( diastolic dysfunction ); • - Myocardial contraction ( systolic dysfunction ). • The heart is unable to adequately provide blood circulation needed for the normal functioning of the metabolic processes within peripheral tissues, other organs and systems • Secondary Multi-System Organ Failure (MSOF) develops as a result of terminal HF
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    STAGE DEFINITION А At highrisk for HF but without structural heart disease or symptoms of HF and structural heart disease not present ( pts. with: hypertension and diabetes; cardiotoxic cancer chemotherapy, etc. ) B Structural heart disease appears including changes in chamber size or shape, valvular lesions, LVH, but NO symptoms of HF ( pts. with: prior MI; asymptomatic valvular heart disease, etc.) C Structural heart disease with prior or current symptoms of HF ( pts. with: chronic systolic or diastolic LV dysfunction ) D Refractory HF requiring specialised interventions Patients are symptomatic at rest despite max. medical therapy. Need of MCSD and/or Heart Transplant
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    HF stage D( ACCF & AHA ) ETIOLOGY • ISCHAEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY • DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY • 1) viral-induced • 2) toxic • 3) drug-induced • 4) alcohol-induced • SARCOIDOSIS • PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY
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    MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT (MCS ) • DEFINITION • - Means of generating kinetic energy, needed to maintain blood circulation by artificial devices • AIMS • - 1) To support: ( IABP, ECMO, Impella Recover, TandemHeart ) • - 2) To partially or fully replace: ( HeartMate XVE, Thoratec VAD, Jarvik 2000, SynCardia TAH ) • Pump function of compromised LV/RV or LV+RV
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    MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICES( MCSDs ) • TEMPORARY MCSDs: • - 1) short period of time ( days ) • ( IABP, ECMO, Impella Recover, TandemHeart, ABIOMED BVS 5000 ) • - 2) long period of time ( weeks, months, years ) • ( HeartMate XVE, Thoratec VAD, CardioWest TAH ) • PERMANENT MCSDs ( Destination therapy ) • ( HeartMate II, AbioCor TAH, Jarvik 2000, INCOR LVAD )
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    MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICES( MCSDs ) • Mechanical pump mechanism location • 1) outside of body ( extra-/paracorporeal ) • ( Thoratec PVAD ) • 2) within body ( intracorporeal ) • ( INCOR LVAD, HeartMate II, Jarvik 2000 )
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    MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICES( MCSDs ) • GOALS: • SUPPORT OF COMPROMISED MYOCARDIAL PUMP FUNCTION UNTIL: • 1) event of full myocardial recovery • Bridge-to-Recovery • 2) event of adequate decision for further management • Bridge-to-Decision • 3) event of continuing support with another type of MCSD • Bridge-to-Bridge • 4) event of heart transplant surgery • Bridge-to-Transplantation • 5) for the rest of life • Destination therapy
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    MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICES( MCSDs ) • Source of energy • 1) Electric ( HeartMate XVE ) • 2) Pneumatic ( Thoratec VAD ) • Position of energy source ( battery ) • 1) Intracorporeal ( AbioCor TAH ) • 2) Paracorporeal ( HeartMate II, SynCardia TAH ) ( transcutaneously conducted electric energy )
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    MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICES( MCSDs ) • Characteristics of the generated blood flow • 1) Pulsatile • ( HeartMate XVE, Thoratec VAD, CardioWest TAH ) • 2) Laminar • ( Impella Recover, HeartMate II, Jarvik 2000, INCOR LVAD )
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    MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICES( MCSDs ) • Implantation methods • 1) Percutaneous • ( IABP, ECMO, Impella Recover, TandemHeart ) • 2) Surgical • ( HeartMate II, Thoratec VAD, INCOR, AbioCor TAH ) • 3) Percutaneous and/or Surgical • ( IABP, ECMO, Impella Recover )
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    HeartMate III • NoCPB • 2 mini-thoracotomies • * minimally invasive • E. Potapov, DHZB, 2016
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    HeartMate II vs.HeartMate III
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    MAJOR COMPLICATIONS OF MCSDs &TAHs • BLEEDING • INFECTION • THROMBOSIS