RWJUH Heart Surgeon Leads National Heart Pump Survey
Heart attack victims who have gone into shock are more likely to survive when they receive a temporary, mechanical heart pump to assist the weakened organ, according to a new national study led by Mark Anderson, MD, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
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| Mark Anderson, MD, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital |
Dr. Anderson, who is also Associate Professor of Surgery at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, studied patients at 26 hospitals, including RWJUH, who received the AB5000 Circulatory Support Device made by AbioMed. He found that patients who suffered a heart attack followed by cardiogenic shock could recover the natural function of their heart when given AB5000 circulatory support for an average of 31 days. Of the patients who were able to survive this traumatic coronary event, 67 percent were able to recover.
The study, entitled, "Mechanical Circulatory Support Improves Recovery Outcomes in Profound Cardiogenic Shock Post Acute Myocardial Infarction," was presented on October 17 at the 17th Annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting.
Related Links:
- Read additional information about the study on the AbioMed Web site.
- View Dr. Anderson's presentation on the AbioMed Web site on supporting patients with ventricular assist devices.
- Read a recent USA Today Article about this study.
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