Outcomes of Heart Transplant After Left Ventricular Assist Device Specific and Related Infection

Background Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) infections including drivelines, pump pockets, and bacteremia are difficult to manage and conservative treatments may not be effective as the infected foreign material remains. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of all 170 HeartMate II (Tho...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2015-10, Vol.100 (4), p.1292-1297
Hauptverfasser:	Tong, Michael Z., MD, MBA, Smedira, Nicholas G., MD, Soltesz, Edward G., MD, MPH, Starling, Randall C., MD, MPH, Koval, Christine E., MD, Porepa, Liane, MD, Moazami, Nader, MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery Comorbidity Female Heart Transplantation - mortality Heart-Assist Devices - adverse effects Humans Male Middle Aged Prosthesis-Related Infections - epidemiology Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology Prosthesis-Related Infections - mortality Prosthesis-Related Infections - physiopathology Prosthesis-Related Infections - surgery Retrospective Studies Surgery Treatment Outcome
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