Impact of diastolic pulmonary gradient and pulmonary vascular remodeling on survival after left ventricular assist device implantation and heart transplantation

Abstract Background The left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly used for advanced heart failure as a bridge to heart transplantation or as a destination therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes of diastolic pulmonary gradient (DPG), pulmonary vascular resistance...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Laimoud, Emad Hakami, Mary Jane Maghirang, Tahir Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-023-00428-4