Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2969957 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
AV closure was associated with increased mortality when compared with repair or replacement in patients with AI who underwent LVAD insertion. The reasons for this association require further investigation. This is the largest study to date to examine concomitant AV procedures in patients undergoing LVAD insertion.
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Jason O. MD, MS, David C. PhD, Susan L. BBA, Sunil MD, Gail D. RN, Akinobu MD, Francis D. MD, PhD, James K. MD, Scott C. MD,