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Right ventricular failure in patients with the HeartMate II continuous-flow left ventricular assist device: Incidence, risk factors, and effect on outcomes

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 2010 · Vol. 139(5) · pp. 1316–1324

Robert L. Kormos✉(UPMC Health System)Jeffrey J. Teuteberg(University of Pittsburgh)Francis D. Pagani(University of Michigan)Stuart D. Russell(Johns Hopkins Hospital)Ranjit John(University of Minnesota)Leslie W. Miller(MedStar Washington Hospital Center)Todd Massey(University of Rochester)Carmelo A. Milano(Duke Medical Center)Nader Moazami(Washington University in St. Louis)Kartik S. Sundareswaran(Thoratec Corporation (United States))David J. Farrar(Thoratec Corporation (United States))

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Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationCardiologyInternal medicineMedicineRight ventricular failureVentricular assist deviceIncidence (geometry)Continuous flowHeart failureEngineering

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AdultAgedBlood Urea NitrogenCardiotonic AgentsCentral Venous PressureClinical Trials as TopicFemaleHeart FailureHeart-Assist DevicesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary Wedge PressureRespiration, ArtificialRetrospective Studies

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Thoratec Corporation

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