Novel Acoustic Biomarker of Quality of Life in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients

Background Although technological advances to pump design have improved survival, left ventricular assist device (LVAD) recipients experience variable improvements in quality of life. Methods for optimizing LVAD support to improve quality of life are needed. We investigated whether acoustic signatur...

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Main Authors: Boyla O. Mainsah, Priyesh A. Patel, Xinlin J. Chen, Cameron Olsen, Leslie M. Collins, Ravi Karra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.018588