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Myocardial Structural and Functional Response After Long-Term Mechanical Unloading With Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device

Authors :
Al-Sarie, Mohammad
Rauf, Asad
Kfoury, Abdallah G.
Catino, Anna
Wever-Pinzon, James
Bonios, Michael
Horne, Benjamin D.
Diakos, Nikolaos A.
Wever-Pinzon, Omar
McKellar, Stephen H.
Kelkhoff, Aaron
McCreath, Lauren
Fang, James
Stehlik, Josef
Selzman, Craig H.
Drakos, Stavros G.
Source :
JACC: Heart Failure; July 2016, Vol. 4 Issue: 7 p570-576, 7p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) type—axial flow (AX) versus centrifugal flow (CR)—on myocardial structural and functional response following mechanical unloading.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22131779
Volume :
4
Issue :
7
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
JACC: Heart Failure
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs38308402
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2016.02.015