Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8669618 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Prolonged continuous low-flow RV mechanical support significantly unloads the chronic pressure-overloaded RV and improves cardiac output. After 8 weeks, RV hemodynamic recovery and reverse remodeling begin to occur, without increased fibrosis.
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Authors
Tom MD, Piet MSc, PhD, Daniel MD, PhD, Ronald B. MSc, PhD, Chandan MSc, Erik MD, PhD, Karin MD, PhD, Marion MD, PhD, Filip MD, PhD, Bart MD, PhD,