Ventricular assistance devices as bridge to transplantation
- Gaudino, Mario Fulvio Luigi (ORCID:0000-0001-7529-438X)
- Farina, Piero
- Bruno, Piergiorgio (ORCID:0000-0002-1075-5808)
- Colizzi, Christian
- Massetti, Massimo (ORCID:0000-0002-7100-8478)
DOIAbstract
The authors herein review the rationale and indications for the use of ventricular assistance devices as a bridge to heart transplantation and discuss the current evidence on the subject. The potential effects of device implantation on posttransplant outcomes and the therapeutic strategies in acute and elective cases are revised and illustrate
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