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- Title
Implantable left ventricular assist devices as initial therapy for refractory postmyocardial infarction cardiogenic shock.
- Authors
Pawale, Amit; Pinney, Sean; Ashley, Kimberly; Flynn, Rachel; Milla, Federico; Anyanwu, Anelechi C
- Abstract
Recently, the initial therapy for refractory cardiogenic shock has largely been based on use of short-term mechanical devices with later conversion to durable options. The premise is that such patients cannot tolerate cardiopulmonary bypass and the extended surgery needed for implantable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement. We have adopted an alternative strategy to implant long-term LVADs as the initial device therapy in such patients.
- Publication
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 2013, Vol 44, Issue 2, p213
- ISSN
1873-734X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/ejcts/ezt014