TY - JOUR
T1 - The beneficial role of left ventricular assist device destination therapy in the reversal of contraindications to cardiac transplantation
AU - Choong, Cliff Khuat Chye
AU - Pasque, Michael K
AU - Shelton, Kim
AU - Kehoe-Huck, Beth
AU - Ewald, Gregory A
AU - Horstmanshof, Douglas
AU - Moazami, Nader
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly
used as destination therapy for patients with end-stage
heart failure who are unsuitable for cardiac transplantation.
1-3 There are few data regarding patients placed
on LVADs intended for destination therapy whose improvement
eventually allows for listing for cardiac transplantation. We report
our experience with such a group of patients.
AB - Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly
used as destination therapy for patients with end-stage
heart failure who are unsuitable for cardiac transplantation.
1-3 There are few data regarding patients placed
on LVADs intended for destination therapy whose improvement
eventually allows for listing for cardiac transplantation. We report
our experience with such a group of patients.
UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16153944
U2 - 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.02.014
DO - 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.02.014
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-5223
VL - 130
SP - 879
EP - 880
JO - The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
JF - The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
IS - 3
ER -