Left ventricle assist device: when and which patients should we refer?
Arch Cardiovasc Dis
; 105(2): 114-21, 2012 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22424329
ABSTRACT
Progress in the medical treatment of patients with heart failure with systolic dysfunction, cardiac resynchronization therapy, internal cardiac defibrillators and multidisciplinary management programmes has resulted in dramatic improvements in survival and quality of life; however, this progress has led to an increase in the prevalence of advanced heart failure. In the context of organ shortage for cardiac transplantation, the technological developments in left ventricular assist devices, shown in recent positive clinical studies, provide real hope for patients with advanced heart failure. This article summarizes the most recent clinical studies concerning left ventricular assist devices and discusses for whom and when a left ventricular assist device should be proposed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Referral and Consultation
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Heart-Assist Devices
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Ventricular Function, Left
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Patient Selection
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Heart Failure
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Arch Cardiovasc Dis
Journal subject:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France