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Facilitating Noncardiac Surgery for the Patient with Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Guide for the Anesthesiologist

The introduction of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has improved survival rates for patients with end-stage heart failure. Two categories of VADs exist: one generates pulsatile flow and the other produces nonpulsatile continuous flow. Survival is better for patients with continuous-flow LVADs....

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Autores principales: Hwang, Kai-Yin, Hwang, Nian-Chih
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6206808/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30333327
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aca.ACA_239_17