Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With an Implanted Left Ventricular Assist Device

Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With an Implanted Left Ventricular Assist Device

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) may be used as bridge therapy or destination therapy in heart failure patients. Total joint arthroplasty may improve the functional status of patients limited by arthritis. This retrospective case series evaluated patients with an implanted LVAD who underwent...

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Main Authors: John H. Rosenberg, MD, Kevin L. Garvin, MD, Curtis W. Hartman, MD, Beau S. Konigsberg, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
LVAD
Knee
Hip
Heart transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122001625

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