Continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: a valid option for heart failure patients

Continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: a valid option for heart failure patients

Recent outstanding clinical advances with new mechanical circulatory systems (MCS) have led to additional strategies in the treatment of end stage heart failure (HF). Heart transplantation (HTx) can be postponed and for certain patients even replaced by smaller implantable left ventricular ass...

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Main Authors: Thierry Carrel, Lars Englberger, Michele Vittorio Martinelli, Jukka Takala, Claudia Boesch, Vilborg Sigurdadottir, Erich Gygax, Alexander Kadner, Paul Mohacsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2012-10-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
assist devices
cardiac transplantation
continuous flow devices
destination therapy
heart failure
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1598

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