Determinants of Functional Capacity and Quality of Life After Implantation of a Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device

According to the third report from the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support Registry, more than 15,500 left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) were implanted worldwide between 2013 and 2017.1 Originally, LVADs were exclusively implanted as part of a bridge to transplantation (BTT) strategy, but in recent years a large proportion of patients undergoing LVAD implantation received the device as final treatment for advanced heart failure (HF), so-ca
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research