Open AccessPrediction of Cardiac Stability After Weaning From Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Patients With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
Michael Dandel,
Yuguo Weng,
Henryk Siniawski,
Evgenij Potapov,
Thorsten Drews,
H. Lehmkuhl,
Christoph Knosalla,
Roland Hetzer
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.107.755983
Subject(s) - medicine , ejection fraction , cardiology , heart failure , dilated cardiomyopathy , cardiomyopathy , weaning , diastole , ventricular assist device , blood pressure
During ventricular assist device (VAD) unloading, cardiac recovery is possible even in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). We sought parameters predictive of cardiac stability after VAD removal.
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