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Review
. 2014 Jan;10(1 Suppl):S39-45.
doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2013.08.006. Epub 2013 Oct 10.

Ventricular assistance devices as bridge to transplantation

Mario Gaudino  1 , Piero Farina, Sonia Bernazzali, Piergiorgio Bruno, Christian Colizzi, Guido Sani, Massimo Massetti
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Review

Ventricular assistance devices as bridge to transplantation

Mario Gaudino et al. Heart Fail Clin. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

The authors herein review the rationale and indications for the use of ventricular assistance devices as a bridge to heart transplantation and discuss the current evidence on the subject. The potential effects of device implantation on posttransplant outcomes and the therapeutic strategies in acute and elective cases are revised and illustrated.

Keywords: Heart transplantation; Posttransplant outcomes; Therapeutic strategies; Ventricular assistance devices.

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