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Utility of Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Objective Dysphagia following cardiac surgery is common and associated with adverse outcomes. Among patients receiving left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), we evaluated the impact of fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) on outcomes. Methods A single-center pilot study was conduct...

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Autores principales: Sharaf, Omar M, Hao, Kevin A, Demos, Daniel S, Plowman, Emily K, Ahmed, Mustafa M, Jeng, Eric I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10441160/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37609102
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42291