Renal and Hepatic Function Improve in Advanced Heart Failure Patients During Continuous-Flow Support With the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device
The effects of continuous blood flow and reduced pulsatility on major organ function have not been studied in detail. We evaluated renal (creatinine and blood urea nitrogen) and hepatic (aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, and total bilirubin) function in 309 (235 male, 74 female) advanced...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2009-12, Vol.120 (23), p.2352-2357 |
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