Mechanical circulatory support as bridge therapy for heart transplant: case series report

Mechanical circulatory support as bridge therapy for heart transplant: case series report

Abstract Background Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) represents an effective urgent therapy for patients with cardiac arrest or end-stage cardiac failure. However, its use in developing countries as a bridge therapy remains controversial due to costs and limited duration. This study presents fiv...

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Main Authors: Javier D. Garzon-Rodriguez, Carlos Obando-Lopez, Manuel Giraldo-Grueso, Nestor Sandoval-Reyes, Jaime Camacho, Juan P. Umaña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Heart-assist devices
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Heart transplantation
Myocardial ischemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3515-2

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