The Total Artificial Heart in End-Stage Congenital Heart Disease

The development of durable ventricular assist devices (VADs) has improved mortality rates and quality of life in patients with end stage heart failure. While the use of VADs has increased dramatically in recent years, there is limited experience with VAD implantation in patients with complex congeni...

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Main Authors: Chet R. Villa, David L. S. Morales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.00131/full