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Basic movements for postoperative exercise in patients with left ventricular assist devices.
Authors: Polastri M, Zagnoni G, Loforte A
Abstract
Patients with advanced heart failure refractory to medical therapy can be treated with left ventricular assist devices, implanted to augment or replace left ventricular function. The most common postoperative complications are infection; bleeding; thromboembolic events; device malfunction; depression, and neurological dysfunction (stroke, transient ischemic attacks, encephalopathy). Their onset contributes to the interruption and delay in commencing a physiotherapy program. During the initial postoperative phase, patients with left ventricular assist devices are no...
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - April 12, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Monaldi Arch Chest Dis Source Type: research
