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Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1090-1091
© 2002 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Invited commentary

David F. Torchiana, MDa

a Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Bull Finch 119, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA

e-mail: dtorchiana@partners.org

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In the current era of ventricular assistance and artificial hearts, the treatment of patients with end-stage heart failure is evolving. The venerable intraaortic balloon pump (IABP), in its fourth decade of use, remains the mainstay of therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes or post cardiotomy heart failure. This multicenter . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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