Open AccessElectrophysiological Alterations After Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients With Advanced Cardiac Failure
Author(s) -
John D. Harding,
Valentino Piacentino,
John P. Gaughan,
Steven R. Houser,
Kenneth B. Margulies
Publication year - 2001
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/hc3601.095718
Subject(s) - medicine , circulatory system , electrophysiology , heart failure , circulatory failure , cardiology
Recognizing that mechanical circulatory support with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) induces changes in myocardial structure and contractile function, we examined whether there are changes in ventricular conduction and/or repolarization among failing human hearts after LVAD implantation.
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