Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2942553 JACC: Heart Failure 2014 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
Centrifugal cfLVAD flows are not significantly affected by changes in heart rate, but they change significantly with body position and passive filling. Previously demonstrated exercise-induced changes in pump flows may be related to altered loading conditions, rather than changes in heart rate.
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Body Position and Activity, But Not Heart Rate, Affect Pump Flows in Patients With Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
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