Driveline dressings used in heartmate patients and local complications: A retrospective cohort

Advanced heart failure is defined as a progressive worsening of symptoms and disabling for daily activities, in addition to being refractory to optimised drug therapy and with high mortality.1,2 The proposed treatment for patients at this stage consists of invasive interventions, such as, mechanical circulatory support (MCS).1 –4

Source: Heart and Lung - August 25, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Natalia Balestra, Suzanne Fredericks, Adryel Vieira Caetano da Silva, Roberta Cunha Matheus Rodrigues, Daniella Pires Nunes, Rafaela Batista dos Santos Pedrosa Source Type: research