Left Ventricular Assist Device Support Complicates the Exercise Physiology of Oxygen Transport and Uptake in Heart Failure
Low-output forward flow and impaired maximal exercise oxygen uptake (VO2 max) are hallmarks of patients in advanced heart failure. The continuous-flow left ventricular assist device is a cutting-edge therapy proven to increase forward flow, yet this therapy does not yield consistent improvements in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Radcliffe Medical Media
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Cardiac Failure Review |
| Online Access: | https://www.cfrjournal.com/articles/Left-Ventricular-Assist-Device-Support-Heart-Failure |