Mechanical Circulatory Support for Advanced Heart Failure: Are We about to Witness a New “Gold Standard”?

The impact of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) for the treatment of advanced heart failure has played a significant role as a bridge to transplant and more recently as a long-term solution for non-eligible candidates. Continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVADs), based on axial...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Massimo Capoccia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/3/4/35