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Left ventricular assist devices: a kidney’s perspective

The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has become an established treatment option for patients with refractory heart failure. Many of these patients experience chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to chronic cardiorenal syndrome type II, which is often alleviated quickly following LVAD implantation....

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Autores principales: Tromp, T. R., de Jonge, N., Joles, J. A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4464048/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25796403
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10741-015-9481-z