| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2880191 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Patients bridged to transplant with a LVAD represent a subset of UNOS status 1 patients who deteriorated on intravenous inotropic therapy. Bridging to heart transplantation with an implantable LVAD provides comparable outcomes to similar status 1 patients who were stabilized on inotropic infusions only. In contrast with International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation data, no increase in posttransplant morbidity or mortality occurred in LVAD-bridged patients.
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Authors
Jay D. MD, PhD, Valentino MD, PhD, Angela D. MSN, Tim BS, Mani A. MD, Adrian F. MD, MHS, G. Michael MD, Andrew J. MD, Joseph G. MD, Carmelo A. MD,