| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2877637 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Patients with continuous-flow LVADs have similar overall rejection rates and a reduced rate of clinically relevant rejection compared with patients with pulsatile-flow LVADs during the first year after transplantation. Although there is theoretical concern that nonphysiologic, nonpulsatile flow could alter the neurohormonal profile of patients in heart failure, we are encouraged that the type of LVAD circulation does not influence posttransplantation allograft survival.
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Authors
Aaron H. MD, Nathan O. BS, M. Elizabeth MD, Bruce B. MD, Stephen E. MD, Stavros G. MD, PhD, Abdallah G. MD, Amit N. MD, David A. MD, Deborah MD, Rami A. MD, Feras M. MD, Edward M. MD, Josef MD, Craig H. MD,