The Lebanese left ventricular assist device experience, a success story despite the odds
Abstract Background and aim Heart failure is still a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Assist devices are reserved for advanced heart failure patients with no other therapeutic options. We aim in this paper to describe the characteristics and outcome of Lebanese left ventricular assist devic...
Main Authors: | R. Hamdan, S. Fakih, M. Mohammad, F. Charif, H. Abdallah, S. Safa, F. Al Ali, M. Issa, B. Damen, A. el Zein, M. Younes, A. Rabah, M. Saab |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01235-7 |
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