Cardiovascular autonomic control in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support and pharmacologic therapy.

OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study is to determine cardiac autonomic control in patients undergoing assessment for and/or LVAD therapy. METHODS: Heart rate variability (HRV) was measured in 17 explanted LVAD, 17 implanted LVAD and 23 NYHA III-IV classified chronic heart failure (CHF) patients an...

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Main Authors: Nunan, D, Sandercock, G, George, R, Jakovljevic, D, Donovan, G, Bougard, R, Yacoub, M, Brodie, D, Birks, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013