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A novel catheter with retractable stent that can prevent aortic insufficiency during left ventricular assist

Left ventricle (LV) assist, which refers to the use of a mini-pump or catheter implanted across the aortic valve connected to the pump, can promote myocardial recovery after left ventricle failure. However, conventional LV assist catheters compress the aortic valve, which can induce aortic insuffici...

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Autores principales: Lin, Jing, Qin, Zhen, Qian, Hong, Li, Yajiao, Luo, Nanfu, Du, Lei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5880366/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29608576
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194658