Late Complications Following Continuous-Flow, Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Late Complications Following Continuous-Flow, Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Left ventricular assist devices have become standard therapy for patients with end stage heart failure. They represent potential long term solutions for a growing public health problem. However, initial enthusiasm for this technology has been tempered by challenges posed by long term support. This r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joshua C Grimm, Jonathan T Magruder, Clinton D Kemp, Ashish S Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
Heart Failure, Systolic
Long-Term Care
future
complications
left ventricular assist device
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2015.00042/full
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Summary:Left ventricular assist devices have become standard therapy for patients with end stage heart failure. They represent potential long term solutions for a growing public health problem. However, initial enthusiasm for this technology has been tempered by challenges posed by long term support. This review examines these challenges and out current understanding of their etiologies.
ISSN:2296-875X

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