Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2970217 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2014 | 29 Pages |
Abstract
The incidence of drive-line infection and sepsis was low in patients receiving the HVAD pump. Despite a trend toward reduced survival in patients with sepsis events, the overall survival of patients with either drive-line infections or sepsis was excellent.
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Authors
Ranjit MD, Keith D. MD, MS, Walter E. MD, Michael A. MD, David R. MD, Kevin B. MS, Mark S. MD, for the HeartWare Bridge to Transplant ADVANCE Trial Investigators for the HeartWare Bridge to Transplant ADVANCE Trial Investigators,