Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2973238 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Acute renal failure necessitating CVVHD remains a serious complication after LVAD and confers significant morbidity and mortality. Pre-operative evaluation of patient risk factors and optimization of peri-operative hemodynamics are of utmost importance to prevent this major complication.
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Authors
Veli K. MD, Nicholas C. MD, Fabio MD, Faisal H. MD, Timothy P. MD, Isaac MD, Hasmet MD, Mehmet C. MD, Yoshifumi MD, PhD,