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Ann Thorac Surg 2000;70:66
© 2000 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Walter P. Dembitsky, MDa

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The best form of advanced support for patients with ventricular failure depends on many factors. These include institutional experience with available technologies and individual patient characteristics such as likelihood of recovery, expected duration of support and candidacy for heart transplantation or permanent ventricular device insertion.

The BVS 5000i ventricular assist device is the clear leader on record today for use as a . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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