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Bridge to Transplantation: Current Outcomes
Author(s) -
Aggarwal Sanjeev,
Pagani Francis D.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.00996.x
Subject(s) - medicine , adverse effect , bridge (graph theory) , continuous flow , bridge to transplantation , intensive care medicine , heart transplantation , heart failure , transplantation , population , cardiology , surgery , physics , environmental health , mechanics
The use of implantable ventricular assist devices for the treatment of advanced, decompensated heart failure as a bridge to heart transplantation has experienced considerable evolution over the past decade. Improvements in the management and prevention of serious adverse events, and introduction of new continuous‐flow rotary pumps that are smaller, more durable, and associated with fewer serious adverse advents has expanded the use of this therapy to a larger population of patients for bridge to transplant indication . (J Card Surg 2010;25:455‐461)