| Literature DB >> 25132978 |
Christopher T Holley1, Laura Harvey1, Ranjit John1.
Abstract
Heart failure remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, affecting over five million patients in the United States. Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have become the standard of care for patients with end stage heart failure. This review highlights the current state of LVAD as a bridge to transplant (BTT) in patients requiring mechanical circulatory support (MCS).Entities:
Keywords: Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD); bridge to transplant (BTT); mechanical circulatory support (MCS)
Year: 2014 PMID: 25132978 PMCID: PMC4133552 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.06.46
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Dis ISSN: 2072-1439 Impact factor: 2.895