Reversibility of fixed pulmonary hypertension in left ventricular assist device support recipients | Zendy

Elisa Mikus | Zendy; Alexander Stepanenko | Zendy; Thomas Krabatsch | Zendy; Antonio Loforte | Zendy; Michael Dandel | Zendy; H. Lehmkuhl | Zendy; Roland Hetzer | Zendy; Evgenij Potapov | Zendy

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Reversibility of fixed pulmonary hypertension in left ventricular assist device support recipients

Author(s) -

Elisa Mikus,

Alexander Stepanenko,

Thomas Krabatsch,

Antonio Loforte,

Michael Dandel,

H. Lehmkuhl,

Roland Hetzer,

Evgenij Potapov

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.01.019

Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary hypertension , cardiology , vascular resistance , heart failure , ventricular assist device , heart transplantation , cardiac catheterization , transpulmonary pressure , blood pressure , lung , lung volumes

Conflicting data still exist concerning the reversibility of secondary severe 'fixed' pulmonary hypertension (PH) by the use of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support in terms of time necessary to provide a bridge to 'transplantability'.

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