| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5597650 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In the largest, non-industry sponsored study of a modern bridge to transplant cohort, we demonstrated that duration of LVAD support before orthotopic heart transplantation does not influence posttransplant morbidity or mortality. In subanalysis, support for 90 days or more is associated with improvements in pretransplant functional performance.
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Authors
Joshua C. MD, J. Trent MD, Todd C. MD, Charles D. MD, William G. BS, Christopher M. MD, PhD, Robert S. MD, Glenn J.R. MD, Ashish S. MD,