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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Main Authors: Kai-Yin Hwang, Nian-Chih Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2018;volume=21;issue=4;spage=351;epage=362;aulast=Hwang