• Biocompatibility
• Bleeding & thrombosis
• Devices for less invasive implantation
• Energy transfer
• Full / Partial Support with RBP's
  
• Human interface & usability / ergonomics
• Long term effects of continuous flow
• Monitoring, tracking & management of VAD patients
• Permanent biventricular support / pulseless total artificial heart
• Physiological pump control
• Pump engineering: device design / engineering methods
• Pump miniaturization
  
• Recovery and weaning protocols
  
• Reimbursement issues/ cost effectiveness / rationalization of hospital resources
• Rotary blood pumps in extracorporeal circulation / pediatric and adult circulation
• Society and large scale aspects
• VAD implantation/explantation techniques