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[Patient selection for left ventricular assist device implantation. The main problems].

O Y Narusov1, J A Shahramanova1, V A Amanatova1

  • 1Chazov National Medical Research Center of Cardiology.

Terapevticheskii Arkhiv
|October 28, 2024
PubMed
Summary

Selecting patients for left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is challenging due to low physician awareness, suboptimal medical therapy, and poor diagnostic quality. Many eligible patients are not referred for advanced heart failure treatments.

Keywords:
LVADchronic heart failureheart transplantationleft ventricular mechanical support devicepermanent mechanical circulatory support

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