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Controller and battery changes due to technical problems related to the HVAD® left ventricular assist device - a single center experience

BACKGROUND: The use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) has increased in the last decade. Major complications have been well described, but there is no data on device alarms and actual or threatening malfunction which impair quality of life and may impair outcomes. This study describes the te...

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Autores principales: Najjar, Emil, Hallberg Kristensen, Ann, Thorvaldsen, Tonje, Hubbert, Laila, Svenarud, Peter, Dalén, Magnus, Månsson Broberg, Agneta, Lund, Lars H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6008928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29921307
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13019-018-0759-9