Left ventricular assist device: a functional comparison with heart transplantation

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R. V. Pruijsten
N. de Jonge
J. H. Kirkels
C. Klöpping
P. A. F. M. Doevendans
A. Oosterom
H. Kemperman
J. R. Lahpor
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Netherlands Heart Journal | 2008年 / 16卷
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ventricular assist device; heart transplantation; heart failure;
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Background A growing number of patients with end-stage heart failure undergo implantation of ventricular assist devices as a bridge to heart transplantation.
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