Surgical treatment of the left ventricular assist device drive line infection with abscess formation

Specific left ventricular assist device infections are the leading cause of morbidity and second most common cause of death in patients who survive the first six months after implanting device, and also they are the most common cause of readmissions to hospital. The patient is a 63-year-old who rece...

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Main Authors: Terzic Duško, Nestorović Emilija, Putnik Svetozar, Kačar Saša, Jovičić Vladimir, Janjić Ana, Ristić Miljko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Society of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, University of Banja Luka. Faculty of Medicine 2018-01-01
Series:Scripta Medica
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2490-3329/2018/2490-33291801057T.pdf