Left ventricular assist device therapy in advanced heart failure: patient selection and outcomes.

Volume: 19, Issue: 5, Pages: 595 - 602
Published: May 1, 2017
Abstract
Despite improvements in pharmacological therapy and pacing, prognosis in advanced heart failure (HF) remains poor, with a 1-year mortality of 25-50%. While heart transplantation provides excellent survival and quality of life for eligible patients, only a few can be offered this treatment due to shortage of donor organs. Implantable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) technology has improved considerably, and the currently used continuous flow...
Paper Details
Title
Left ventricular assist device therapy in advanced heart failure: patient selection and outcomes.
Published Date
May 1, 2017
Volume
19
Issue
5
Pages
595 - 602
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