Global challenges in left ventricular assist device therapy: a tale across two continents

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Aditi Nayak et al. Eur J Heart Fail. 2022 Jul.

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. 2022 Jul;24(7):1316-1318.

doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2570. Epub 2022 Jun 19.

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Improved survival of left ventricular assist device carriers in Europe according to implantation eras: results from the PCHF-VAD registry.
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