Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9170697 | Journal of Cardiac Failure | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The early period after initiation of LVAD support of the failing human heart is associated with a relatively high incidence of significant ventricular arrhythmias after LVAD placement. Beyond the impact of myocardial inflammation and wound healing occurring after all LVAD implants, early postoperative increases in the QTc interval after cardiac unloading appear to predispose to ventricular arrhythmias.
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Authors
John D. MD, Valentino PhD, Steven MD, Susan CRNP, Mariell MD, Kenneth B. MD,