Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2972013 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
After VAD implantation, a transient increase occurs in the number of circulating CD34+ cells, in parallel to a reduction in BNP levels. Release of these cells from the bone marrow may contribute to the improvement of tissue perfusion and cardiac recovery occasionally seen after VAD placement.
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Authors
Athanassios MD, Anastasia PhD, Petros MD, Gregory MD, Loukas MD, Evangelos MD, Dimitrios MD, PhD, Dennis V. MD, Petros A. MD,