Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2972711 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Preliminary findings suggest that adequate activity of the GPx-1-based anti-oxidant system before device placement is associated with patient survival up to 1 month, despite comparable baseline oxidative stress in patients who both survived and died (within 2 weeks post-LVAD).
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Authors
Raffaele BSc, Andrea MD, Valentina BSc, Filippo MD, Jonica BSc, Tiziano MD, Emanuele MD, Giuliana ChD, Claudio MD, Maria MD, Ettore MD, Oberdan MD,