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Ann Hallberg Kristensen1, Peter Svenarud2,3, Lars H Lund1,4
1From the Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Abstract:
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) improve survival and reduce symptoms in patients with advanced heart failure; however, the longer-term durability of LVADs remains uncertain especially with older-generation devices. In this case report, we describe the clinical course of a patient who has been successfully treated with the same HeartMate II LVAD for 14 years, the longest published and still ongoing LVAD support with the same originally implanted device.
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