248 * long-term circulatory support with rotary blood pumps: is it worthwhile?
Conclusions: Patients on long-term support have an excellent haemodynamic profile and show an acceptable risk-benefit ratio. Although heart transplantation remains the ultimate target at present, our data show that long-term circulatory support is a viable option with the potential to become a more permanent solution in the long-term.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Capoccia, M., Sabashnikov, A., Mohite, P. N., Garcia Saez, D., Zych, B., Hards, R., Bowles, C. T., Moza, A., De Robertis, F., Bahrami, T., Amrani, M., Banner, N. R., Simon, A. R. Tags: Left ventricular assist devices II: Long-term support Source Type: research
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