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Descriptor English: Heart-Assist Devices
Descriptor Spanish: Corazón Auxiliar
Descriptor dispositivos de asistencia cardíaca
Entry term(s) bombas de ayuda cardíaca
dispositivo de asistencia cardíaca
dispositivo de asistencia vascular
dispositivo de ayuda ventricular
dispositivos de ayuda vascular
dispositivos de soporte cardíaco
ventrículo artificial
ventrículo cardíaco artificial
Scope note: Pequeñas bombas, con frecuencia implantables, diseñadas para ayudar temporalmente al corazón, por lo general el VENTRÍCULO IZQUIERDO, para bombear sangre. Constan de una cámara de bombeo y una fuente de energía, que puede ser parcial o totalmente externa al cuerpo y activada por motores electromagnéticos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Coração Auxiliar
Descriptor French: Dispositifs d'assistance circulatoire
Entry term(s): Artificial Heart Ventricle
Artificial Heart Ventricles
Artificial Ventricle
Artificial Ventricles
Assist Device, Heart
Assist Device, Ventricular
Assist Devices, Heart
Assist Devices, Ventricular
Device, Heart Assist
Device, Heart-Assist
Device, Vascular-Assist
Device, Ventricle-Assist
Device, Ventricular Assist
Devices, Heart Assist
Devices, Heart-Assist
Devices, Vascular-Assist
Devices, Ventricle-Assist
Devices, Ventricular Assist
Heart Assist Device
Heart Assist Devices
Heart Ventricle, Artificial
Heart Ventricles, Artificial
Heart-Assist Device
Heart-Assist Pump
Heart-Assist Pumps
Pump, Heart-Assist
Pumps, Heart Assist
Pumps, Heart-Assist
Vascular Assist Device
Vascular Assist Devices
Vascular-Assist Device
Vascular-Assist Devices
Ventricle Assist Device
Ventricle, Artificial
Ventricle, Artificial Heart
Ventricle-Assist Device
Ventricle-Assist Devices
Ventricles, Artificial
Ventricles, Artificial Heart
Ventricular Assist Device
Ventricular Assist Devices
Tree number(s): E04.050.430
E07.695.300.300
E07.858.082.374.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006353
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Assisted Circulation (1967-1985)
Heart, Artificial (1967-1985)
Pacemaker, Artificial (1966-1985)
Public MeSH Note: 90; was see under ASSISTED CIRCULATION 1986-89
History Note: 90(86); was see under ASSISTED CIRCULATION 1986-89
DeCS ID: 28072
Unique ID: D006353
NLM Classification: WG 169.5
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1985/06/07
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Heart-Assist Devices - Preferred
Concept UI M0009976
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Heart-Assist Devices
Entry term(s) Assist Device, Heart
Assist Devices, Heart
Device, Heart Assist
Device, Heart-Assist
Device, Vascular-Assist
Devices, Heart Assist
Devices, Heart-Assist
Devices, Vascular-Assist
Heart Assist Device
Heart Assist Devices
Heart-Assist Device
Heart-Assist Pump
Heart-Assist Pumps
Pump, Heart-Assist
Pumps, Heart Assist
Pumps, Heart-Assist
Vascular Assist Device
Vascular Assist Devices
Vascular-Assist Device
Vascular-Assist Devices
Artificial Ventricle - Narrower
Concept UI M0009977
Preferred term Artificial Ventricle
Entry term(s) Artificial Heart Ventricle
Artificial Heart Ventricles
Artificial Ventricles
Assist Device, Ventricular
Assist Devices, Ventricular
Device, Ventricle-Assist
Device, Ventricular Assist
Devices, Ventricle-Assist
Devices, Ventricular Assist
Heart Ventricle, Artificial
Heart Ventricles, Artificial
Ventricle Assist Device
Ventricle, Artificial
Ventricle, Artificial Heart
Ventricle-Assist Device
Ventricle-Assist Devices
Ventricles, Artificial
Ventricles, Artificial Heart
Ventricular Assist Device
Ventricular Assist Devices



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