Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Assist Devices
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Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Assist Devices
During the last 20 years, the management of heart failure has significantly improved by means of new pharmacotherapies, more timely invasive treatments and device assisted therapies. Indeed, advances in mechanical support, namely with the development of more efficient left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), and the total artificial heart have reduced mortality and morbidity in patients with end...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Journal of Health Science
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1916-9744,1916-9736
DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v5n5p11