Mitral Valve and Short-Term Ventricular Assist Devices; Potential Mechanical Complications
Abstract Mechanical complications of ventricular assist devices (VADs) are rare but serious. The authors describe two cases of different mechanical complications of VADs that can affect the mitral valve. Attention should be paid to the position of the inflow/outflow cannula after off-loading of the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2013-07-01
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| Series: | The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1351116 |