Prevention, treatment and outcomes of left ventricular assist device driveline infections. A single Center experience.

CONCLUSION: Driveline infections remain a serious therapeutic challenge. With the development of surgical techniques and new devices, it is possible to reduce morbidity and increase survival rate in patients with implanted LVAD. KEY WORDS: Driveline, Infections, LVAD. PMID: 32180572 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annali Italiani di Chirurgia - Category: Surgery Tags: Ann Ital Chir Source Type: research