Bridging to a Long ‐Term Ventricular Assist Device With Short‐Term Mechanical Circulatory Support

In conclusion, we found that using short‐term MCS therapy—except for VA‐ECMO—as a bridge to long‐term CF‐LVAD support was not associated with poorer survival.

Source: Artificial Organs - February 23, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Chitaru Kurihara, Masashi Kawabori, Tadahisa Sugiura, Andre C. Critsinelis, Suwei Wang, William E. Cohn, Andrew B. Civitello, O. H. Frazier, Jeffrey A. Morgan Tags: Main Text Source Type: research