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To bridge or not to bridge?
OBJECTIVE Ventricular assist devices (VAD) are an important therapy that saves the lives of candidates a waiting heart transplantation (HTx). However, there are questions about posttransplantation effects of VADs. METHODS Seventy-four patients with end-stage heart failure who underwent HTx in our clinic between February 2007 and July 2011 were divided into two groups; a bridge cohort (n = 28)...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: CardioVasc
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1617-4933,1618-3851
DOI: 10.1007/s15027-015-0689-6