TY - JOUR
T1 - Left ventricular assist device bridge to recovery
T2 - A review of the current status
AU - Kumpati, Ganesh S.
AU - McCarthy, Patrick M.
AU - Hoercher, Katherine J.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The use of the left ventricular assist device as a bridge to recovery represents a new phenomenon. This article focuses on bridge-to-recovery in the settings of myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy with a review of the hemodynamic, neurohormonal, physiologic, cellular, and molecular changes of recovery during left ventricular assist device support. Despite numerous markers of success, there is a disconnect from the limited clinical successes that are reviewed. The current status and future options to increase the chances of success are highlighted.
AB - The use of the left ventricular assist device as a bridge to recovery represents a new phenomenon. This article focuses on bridge-to-recovery in the settings of myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy with a review of the hemodynamic, neurohormonal, physiologic, cellular, and molecular changes of recovery during left ventricular assist device support. Despite numerous markers of success, there is a disconnect from the limited clinical successes that are reviewed. The current status and future options to increase the chances of success are highlighted.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0003-4975(00)02630-8
DO - 10.1016/S0003-4975(00)02630-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 11265843
AN - SCOPUS:0035103134
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 71
SP - S103-S108
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 3 SUPPL.
ER -