Understanding LVAD & artificial hearts
- 16/03/2018
Regarding the growing number of patients with long-term mechanical assist devices, intensivists need to understand the physiology of the devices, their functioning, potential complications and their management. Long-term mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is being used increasingly for patients at risk of dying from heart failure and cardiogenic shock (Ponikowski et al. 2016; Gustafsson and...
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