Left Ventricular Assist Devices A Rapidly Evolving Alternative to Transplant

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY

卷:65

Review

Mancini, Donna¹  Colombo, Paolo C.¹ 

[1] Columbia Univ, Dept Med, New York, NY 10032 USA

关键词: heart assist devices;    heart failure;    heart transplantation;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jacc.2015.04.039

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Left ventricular assist devices are becoming an increasingly prevalent therapy for patients with Stage D heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Technological advances have improved the durability of these devices and have significantly lengthened survival in these patients. Quality of life is also improved, although adverse events related to device therapy remain common. Nevertheless, with the continuing organ donor shortage for cardiac transplantation, left ventricular assist devices are frequently serving as a substitute for transplant, particularly in the elderly patient. (C) 2015 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation.

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