Temporary left ventricular assist devices as a bridge to heart transplantation

ConclusionsThis study demonstrates that most patients waitlisted with a T ‐LVAD are successfully bridged to durable therapy or recover, and those bridged to OHT have acceptable posttransplant outcomes, particularly when T‐RVADs are not required.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - February 27, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Laura Seese, Gavin Hickey, Mary E. Keebler, Michael A. Mathier, Ibrahim Sultan, Thomas G. Gleason, Yisi Wang, Arman Kilic Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research