Transplantation Use of an Intrapericardial, Continuous-Flow, Centrifugal Pump in Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation
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Use of an intrapericardial, continuous-flow, centrifugal pump in patients awaiting heart transplantation.
BACKGROUND Contemporary ventricular assist device therapy results in a high rate of successful heart transplantation but is associated with bleeding, infections, and other complications. Further reductions in pump size, centrifugal design, and intrapericardial positioning may reduce complications and improve outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS We studied a small, intrapericardially positioned, cont...
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تاریخ انتشار 2012