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Percutaneous Management of Outflow Graft Obstruction in Patients With Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Outflow graft obstruction (OGO) has been reported as a cause of left ventricular assist device dysfunction. The incidence, diagnosis, and treatment of OGO remains poorly understood. We present our experience with the diagnosis and management of OGO in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. (Level o...

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Autores principales: Davila, Carlos D., Kiernan, Michael S., Kapur, Navin K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8311608/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317251
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.09.027
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Sumario:Outflow graft obstruction (OGO) has been reported as a cause of left ventricular assist device dysfunction. The incidence, diagnosis, and treatment of OGO remains poorly understood. We present our experience with the diagnosis and management of OGO in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)