Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2972013 The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 2009 8 Pages PDF
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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