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A new pathophysiology in heart failure patients
Author(s) -
Sciomer Susanna,
Rellini Carlotta,
Agostoni Piergiuseppe,
Moscucci Federica
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1111/aor.13770
Subject(s) - heart failure , pathophysiology , medicine , ventricle , intensive care medicine , cardiology , weaning
In the treatment of patients with severe heart failure, left ventricle assist device plays an important role, especially as a destination therapy. Nevertheless, even in successful cases, patients’ progressive weaning is rarely taken into consideration. The recovery of more physiological circulation conditions is not a main goal. This hypothesis is discussed in this article.
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