Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9960513 | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
As LVAD use for end-stage heart failure becomes widespread, and durations of support are extended, dysfunction will be increasingly prevalent. Transthoracic echocardiography provides a practical method to accurately identify the causes of mechanical dysfunction with patients on chronic LVAD support.
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Authors
Steven C. (FACC), Reza MD, Peter BS RDCS, Marsha L. RDCS, Benjamin D. MStat, MPH, Joseph B. MD, James W. MD, PhD,