Cardiac Assist Devices: Early Concepts, Current Technologies, and Future Innovations
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a debilitating condition that afflicts tens of millions of people worldwide and is responsible for more deaths each year than all cancers combined. Because donor hearts for transplantation are in short supply, a safe and durable means of mechanical circulatory suppo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-02-01
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Series: | Bioengineering |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/6/1/18 |