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(18)F-FDG PET/CT in the Diagnosis and Management of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
Implantable continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly used in end-stage heart failure treatment as a bridge-to-transplant and destination therapy (DT). However, LVADs still have major drawbacks, such as infections that can cause morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately,...
Autores principales: | Akin, Sakir, Muslem, Rahat, Constantinescu, Alina A., Manintveld, Olivier C., Birim, Ozcan, Brugts, Jasper J., Maat, Alexander P.W.M., Fröberg, Alida C., Bogers, Ad J.J.C., Caliskan, Kadir |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5839716/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28234643 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000000552 |
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