Determinants of Functional Capacity and Quality of Life After Implantation of a Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device

Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are increasingly used as destination therapy in patients with end-stage heart failure and, with recent improvements in pump design, adverse event rates are decreasing. Implanted patients experience improved survival, quality of life (QoL) and fu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kiran K Mirza, Finn Gustafsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Radcliffe Medical Media 2020-10-01
Series:Cardiac Failure Review
Online Access:https://www.cfrjournal.com/articles/determinants-of-functional-capacity