heart-assist devices

Preferred Label : heart-assist devices;

MeSH definition : 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.;

MeSH synonym : heart-assist pump; pumps, heart-assist; vascular assist devices; device, vascular-assist; devices, vascular-assist; heart-assist device; vascular-assist devices; device, heart-assist; vascular-assist device; heart-assist pumps; pump, heart-assist; pumps, heart assist; devices, heart-assist; heart assist devices; Heart Assist Device; Assist Device, Heart; Assist Devices, Heart; Device, Heart Assist; Devices, Heart Assist; Vascular Assist Device;

MeSH hyponym : artificial ventricle; Artificial Ventricles; Ventricle, Artificial; Ventricles, Artificial; Ventricle-Assist Device; Device, Ventricle-Assist; Devices, Ventricle-Assist; Ventricle Assist Device; Ventricle-Assist Devices; Ventricular Assist Device; Assist Device, Ventricular; Assist Devices, Ventricular; Device, Ventricular Assist; Devices, Ventricular Assist; Ventricular Assist Devices; Heart Ventricle, Artificial; Artificial Heart Ventricle; Artificial Heart Ventricles; Heart Ventricles, Artificial; Ventricle, Artificial Heart; Ventricles, Artificial Heart;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventricular assist device;

Details

Origin ID

D006353;

UMLS CUI

C0018831;

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False automatic mappings
- Mitolactol/Doxorubicin/Vincristine Regimen [NCIt concept]
Ne pas confondre avec
- extracorporeal circulation [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- Heart-Assist devices [MeSH concept]
- artificial ventricle [MeSH concept]
See also
- assisted circulation [MeSH Descriptor]
- counterpulsation [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Cardiac Assist Device [NCIt concept]
- Organ or tissue replaced by other means, heart assist device [ICD-9 code]

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