Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as Bridge to Heart Transplantation: The Way Forward

Advanced heart failure (HF) represents a public health priority due to the increase of affected patients and the meaningful mortality. Durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and heart transplantation (HTx) are unique therapies for end-stage HF (ESHF), with positive early and long-term outcomes...

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Main Authors: Andrea Montisci, MD, Francesco Donatelli, MD, Silvia Cirri, MD, Enrico Coscioni, MD, Ciro Maiello, MD, Claudio Napoli, MD, PhD, MBE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-08-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001172