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Ann Thorac Surg 1995;59:613
© 1995 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Invited Commentary

Invited Commentary

Division of Circulatory Physiology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 177 Fort Washington Ave, MHB 5-435, New York, NY 10032

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See also page 609.

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have shown increasing promise in the treatment of end-stage heart disease. However, most studies have focused on their use as a bridge to transplantation. In contrast, this article by McCarthy and associates raises a timely and important question about the utility of these devices in engendering return of native heart function rather than supporting the patient until the heart is replaced. Unfortunately, they conclude that although there is a marked decrease in ventricular size immediately after LVAD implantation, there is little . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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