Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2970215 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Active substance abuse in patients who received an LVAD was associated with increased mortality and overall poor outcomes. Larger scale data will be needed to confirm these findings and to inform decision-making in this population.
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Authors
Rebecca MD, Elisa MS, CCNS, ARNP, Aimee RN, Lillian MSW, Angela MSW, Sue PhD, Ranjit MD, Deborah PsyD, Sirtaz MD, Monica MD, Daniel MD, PhD, Cindy MD, PhD, Emil MD, Marc MD, Justin DO, Peter MD,