“Kyushu-style” collaboration between the implantable ventricular assist device implantation and management centers: a republication of the article published in Japanese journal of artificial organs
Collaboration between the implantation centers, management centers, and regional core hospitals is a key factor in securing long-term implantable ventricular assist device (VAD) management. In Kyushu, a management system for patients with implantable VADs has been established at the prefectural and...
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Published in | Journal of artificial organs Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 198 - 202 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Singapore
Springer Nature Singapore
01.09.2024
Springer Nature B.V |
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Summary: | Collaboration between the implantation centers, management centers, and regional core hospitals is a key factor in securing long-term implantable ventricular assist device (VAD) management. In Kyushu, a management system for patients with implantable VADs has been established at the prefectural and regional levels. Presently, six implantable VAD implantation centers and seven management centers exists in the eight prefectures of Kyushu and Okinawa, with at least one specialized VAD centers in each prefecture. This collaborative management system allows patients with VADs to receive seamless treatment based on the same management concept wherever they live. In fact, approximately half of the present outpatients treated at our center reside outside the prefecture and are managed in collaboration with management centers and regional core hospitals. Among our patients, there were no significant differences in survival or rehospitalization-free rates between patients with VADs in and out of the prefecture, suggesting that the place of residence did not affect the outcome. With the increase in the number of patients with VADs and the diversification of patients, patient management has become more complex. Mutual collaboration between the implantation centers, management centers, and regional core hospitals, is essential to improve the quality of VAD management. This review was created based on a translation of the Japanese review written in the
Japanese Journal of Artificial Organs
in 2023 (Vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 85–88), with some modifications. |
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ISSN: | 1434-7229 1619-0904 1619-0904 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10047-024-01451-1 |