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editorial
. 2012 May 25;98(15):1117–1119. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2011-301365

Table 1.

Mechanical blood pumps currently used for the treatment of cardiogenic shock

Device type Pump name Approximate duration of support Approximate device cost per intervention
Percutaneous ECMO

  • Biomedicus

  • Maquet Rotaflow

  • Levitronix Centrimag

 Days (3–28) £6000–10 000
Percutaneous LVAD

  • Impella

  • Tandem heart

 Days (3–7) £10 000–15 000
Temporary pulsatile VAD

  • Abiomed BVS 5000

  • Thoratec PVAD/IVAD

  • Berlin excor

 Weeks (1–26) £20 000–25 000
Temporary rotary VAD* Levitronix centrimag Weeks (1–12) £6000–8000
Long-term pulsatile LVAD Heartmate XVE Months (3–24) £60 000
Long-term rotary LVAD

  • Micromed deBakey

  • Jarvik 2000

  • Heartmate II

  • Heartware (HVAD)

  • Berlin incor

  • Terumo Duraheart

 Years (so far up to 8 years) £60 000–80 000
Total artificial heart Syncardia Months (bridge to transplant only) £100 000
*

Rotary refers to axial or centrifugal continuous pumping mechanisms which provide non-pulsatile blood flow.

ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; VAD, ventricular assist device (LVAD or RVAD).