Estado actual de los sistemas de soporte circulatorio mecánico: State of the art / Circulatory mechanical support. State of the art
Rev. méd. Chile
; 134(10): 1330-1337, oct. 2006. ilus, tab
Article
em Es
| LILACS
| ID: lil-439928
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Despite advances in medical treatment, the prognosis of advanced heart failure remains poor. The number of hospitalizations for heart failure exacerbations continues to increase and most patients will ultimately die of complications related to heart failure. Implantable left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are currently in use throughout the world with increasing frequency. This paper is a comprehensive review about mechanical support, focusing on a general description of the differents LVAD, complications and mortality.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Coração Auxiliar
/
Insuficiência Cardíaca
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Chile