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New devices have been developed from the known intra-aortic balloon pump to the total artificial heart. However, vascular complications may occur in up to 30% based on the device implanted. Evaluation of the Doppler flow in all vascular territories (cranial, extracranial, abdominal, and peripheral) in patients with these devices might be of great importance but remains still unexplored. This is a proof of concept study in which we provide a practical analysis of the Doppler waveform of different territories in patient with different mechanical circulatory support devices.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Three patients with different mechanical circulatory support system (MCSS) were included in this analysis. Doppler evaluation of several vascular territories has been performed and compared with flow from normal heart. 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