5-year results of a newly implemented mechanical circulatory support program for terminal heart failure patients in a Swiss non-cardiac transplant university hospital

5-year results of a newly implemented mechanical circulatory support program for terminal heart failure patients in a Swiss non-cardiac transplant university hospital

Abstract Background In Switzerland, long-term circulatory support programs have been limited to heart transplant centers. In 2014, to improve the management of patients with end-stage heart failure not eligible for transplantation, we implemented a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) program for d...

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Main Authors: Thibault Schaeffer, Otmar Pfister, Constantin Mork, Paul Mohacsi, Florian Rueter, Simon Scheifele, Anne Morgen, Urs Zenklusen, Thomas Doebele, Markus Maurer, Joachim Erb, Jens Fassl, Nadine Cueni, Martin Siegemund, Hans Pargger, Brigitta Gahl, Stefan Osswald, Friedrich Eckstein, Martin Grapow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Left ventricular assist device
Destination therapy
Comprehensive heart-failure center
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01447-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01447-5

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