Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist: Cardiac Surgery and Heart Failure Perspective

For nearly 60 years, there have been two surgical treatment options for individuals with severe advanced heart failure: heart transplantation or implantation of a left ventricular assist device. As these fields have advanced in parallel, improvements in surgical technique, device development, and pa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michael T Cain, Michael S Firstenberg, Joseph C Cleveland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Radcliffe Medical Media 2021-09-01
Series:US Cardiology Review
Online Access:https://www.uscjournal.com/articleindex/usc.2021.11