Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2878702 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2010 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Abdominal complications are common in patients supported with MCS devices and significantly reduce survival. Surgical intervention is more frequently required for complications related to the abdominal wall compared with other complications. Patients with significant comorbidities (diabetes mellitus, respiratory failure) requiring urgent or emergent device placement are at higher risk for the development of abdominal complications with an attendant reduction in device-related survival.
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Authors
Jay K. MD, Steven BS, Diana MPH, BSN, Prasad S. MD, Aditya MD, Elizabeth A. BS, Jeffrey J. MD, Yoshiya MD, PhD, Michael P. MD, Christian A. MD, Kenneth R. MD, Robert L. MD,