Open AccessLong-term use of left ventricular assist devices: a report on clinical outcomes
Author(s) -
Sneha Raju,
Jane MacIver,
Farid Foroutan,
Ana Carolina Alba,
Filio Billia,
Vivek Rao
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
canadian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.609
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1488-2310
pISSN - 0008-428X
DOI - 10.1503/cjs.010016
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricular assist device , population , retrospective cohort study , cohort , thrombus , emergency medicine , destination therapy , surgery , heart failure , environmental health
The literature examining clinical outcomes and readmissions during extended (> 1 yr) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support is scarce, particularly in the era of continuous-flow LVADs.
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