| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2972060 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Our experience indicates that permanent MCS may be successful in highly selected elderly patients with terminal heart failure, especially when elective implantation is performed before development of inotropic dependency or cardiogenic shock. However, outcomes at 12 months in this selective elderly population remain uniformly poor.
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Authors
Alexander MD, Evgenij V. MD, PhD, Beate MD, Hans B. MD, Michael MD, PhD, Henryk MD, Thorsten MD, Ewald PhD, Friedrich Dipl. Ing., Michael J. MD, Yuguo MD, PhD, Miralem MD, PhD, Roland MD, PhD, Thomas MD, PhD,