Advance in ventricular assist devices and current controversies
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-4497.2017.10.021
- VernacularTitle:心室辅助装置新进展
- Author:
Xuejun XIAO
1
;
Huanlei HUANG
Author Information
1. 广东省心血管病研究所 广东省医学科学院 广东省结构性心脏病重点实验室 广东省人民医院心外科
- From:
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2017;33(10):632-634
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Advanced heart failure(AHF)is a global epidemic with high morbidity and mortality.Heart transplantation has been the main method for the treatment of AHF.However, for the extreme shortage of organ donations, heart transplanta-tion is no obvious increase.Left ventricular assist devices(LVADs)have become a viable therapeutic approach as a bridge to heart transplantation, as well as destination therapy or part of the bridge to recovery.This review focuses on the therapeutic effect with VAD, current controversies and prospects.
