Reduced Adverse Events Without Survival Benefit With HeartMate 3 vs. HeartMate II in Japan

Background: HeartMate 3 (Abbott Laboratories), a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device (LVAD), has shown improved hemocompatibility vs. previous devices, but nationwide real-world data in Japan remain limited.

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Circulation Journal
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2026-10-15
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https://doi.org/10.1253/circj.cj-26-0640
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Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
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