Durable left ventricular assist device therapy in advanced heart failure: Patient selection and clinical outcomes

The increasing adoption of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) into clinical practice is related to a combination of engineering advances in pump technology and improvements in understanding the appropriate clinical use of these devices in the management of patients with advanced heart failure....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shah, Sachin P., Mehra, Mandeep R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4824332/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27056652
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2016.01.017
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Sumario:The increasing adoption of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) into clinical practice is related to a combination of engineering advances in pump technology and improvements in understanding the appropriate clinical use of these devices in the management of patients with advanced heart failure. This review intends to assist the clinician in identifying candidates for LVAD implantation, to examine long-term outcomes and provide an overview of the common complications related to use of these devices.

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