Successful surgical treatment of terminal heart failure in an adolescent - left ventricular assist device implantation and subsequent heart transplantation

Introduction. Implantation of the new-generation left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an efficient therapeutic option as a bridge to transplantation in adults, as well as in children and adolescents with small body surface. The aim of this work was to present a case of a successful surgical trea...

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Main Authors: Putnik Svetozar, Terzić Duško, Nestorović Emilija, Marković Dejan, Ristić Miljko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2019-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2019/0370-81791700155P.pdf