Long-term outcome of heart transplantation performed after ventricular assist device compared with standard heart transplantation.

CONCLUSIONS: Bridge to transplantation by VAD was associated with a reduction in 1-year mortality, leading critically ill patients to similar long-term survival compared with patients who underwent standard heart transplantation. This alternative strategy may benefit carefully selected patients. PMID: 31353279 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases - July 24, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Petroni T, D'Alessandro C, Combes A, Golmard JL, Brechot N, Barreda E, Laali M, Farahmand P, Varnous S, Weber P, Pavie A, Leprince P Tags: Arch Cardiovasc Dis Source Type: research