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Upcoming Presentations

ISHLT 28th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions. April 10, 2008. Boston, MA Daniel Goldstein MD, Yoshifumi Naka MD, Timothy Icenogle MD, Mark Slaughter MD, et al. "The Epidemiology of Bleeding and Clotting in Pulsatile and Continuous Flow LVAD Patients."(Accepted for Oral Presentation)
Platelet Activation in Patients Supported by Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices. ISHLT 28th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions. Mark S Slaughter, MD, Michael A Sobieski, CCP, Joel D Graham, et al. "Cardiac Surgery Research and Mechanical Assist Device Program . . . " (Accepted for Oral Presentation)
ISHLT 28th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions. Nutter AL, Slaughter MS, Silver MA. "A Decline in the VE/VCO2 Slope from Anaerobic Threshold to Peak Exercise Predicts Short Term Need for LVAD or Heart Transplant."(Accepted for Oral Presentation)
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Clarendon Hills, IL 60514

Research & Design

LVAD Research and Design While LVADs and other cardiac assist devices continue to increase in use as bridges to transplant, cardiothoracic surgeons look toward the day that they can be used as permanent, implanted destination therapy. Their long-term success as destination therapy is dependent on the continued improvement in durability, size, ease of patient use while at the same time effectively addressing cost.

MAST combines advanced technology with traditional research methods to plan, implement and manage myocardial assist device research and design projects. Our location in Chicago offers the opportunity to collaborate with leading multidisciplinary teams to achieve advancements in heart failure technology.

Dr. Slaughter brings more than 15 years of research experience to MAST—experience that has been dedicated to development of cardiovascular and thorasic surgery techniques, technology, and devices. His grant-supported work includes:

  • InVivo Hemodynamic Testing of Continuous Flow Pumps
  • Pathophysiologic Benefits of Continuous and Pulsatile Ventricular Assist
  • Comparison of Epicardial Blood Flow during LVAD Support
  • Effects of Exercise and Unloading by LVAD on Myofilament Activation in Heart Failure
  • Suppression of the Systemic Inflammatory Response of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • The Use of Leukine to Stimulate Healing of Leg Wounds after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
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