Integrative model of leukocyte genomics and organ dysfunction in heart failure patients requiring mechanical circulatory support: a prospective observational study

Abstract Background The implantation of mechanical circulatory support devices in heart failure patients is associated with a systemic inflammatory response, potentially leading to death from multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Previous studies point to the involvement of many mechanisms, but an in...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Wisniewski, Galyna Bondar, Christoph Rau, Jay Chittoor, Eleanor Chang, Azadeh Esmaeili, Martin Cadeiras, Mario Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12920-017-0288-8