Left ventricular assist device effects on metabolic substrates in the failing heart.

Left ventricular assist device effects on metabolic substrates in the failing heart.

<h4>Background</h4>Heart failure patients have inadequate nutritional intake and alterations in metabolism contributing to an overall energy depleted state. Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support is a common and successful intervention in patients with end-stage heart failure. LVA...

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Main Authors: Lindsay B Weitzel, Amrut V Ambardekar, Andreas Brieke, Joseph C Cleveland, Natalie J Serkova, Paul E Wischmeyer, Brian D Lowes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23560088/pdf/?tool=EBI

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