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Case Reports
. 2011 Jul;92(1):e1-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.02.081.

Biventricular continuous flow VADs demonstrate diurnal flow variation and lead to end-organ recovery

Edwin C McGee Jr  1 , Umraan Ahmad, Daniel Tamez, Michael Brown, Neil Voskoboynikov, Sukit Chris Malaisrie, Richard Lee, Patrick M McCarthy
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Case Reports

Biventricular continuous flow VADs demonstrate diurnal flow variation and lead to end-organ recovery

Edwin C McGee Jr et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Jul.

Abstract

HeartWare continuous flow ventricular assist devices (HVAD) configured as biventricular assist devices maintain diurnal flow variation, lead to end-organ recovery, and provide for a successful bridge-to-heart transplantation in the first successful North American use of continuous flow biventricular assist devices.

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