In the treatment of patients with severe heart failure, left ventricle assist device plays an important role, especially as a destination therapy. Nevertheless, even in successful cases, patients' progressive weaning is rarely taken into consideration. The recovery of more physiological circulation conditions is not a main goal. This hypothesis is discussed in this article.

A New Pathophysiology in Heart Failure Patients / S. Sciomer, C. Rellini, P.G. Agostoni, F. Moscucci. - In: ARTIFICIAL ORGANS. - ISSN 0160-564X. - 44:12(2020), pp. 1303-1305.

A New Pathophysiology in Heart Failure Patients

P.G. Agostoni
Penultimo
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2020

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In the treatment of patients with severe heart failure, left ventricle assist device plays an important role, especially as a destination therapy. Nevertheless, even in successful cases, patients' progressive weaning is rarely taken into consideration. The recovery of more physiological circulation conditions is not a main goal. This hypothesis is discussed in this article.
heart failure; left ventricular assist device therapy; pathophysiology
Settore MED/11 - Malattie dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare
2020
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