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Ventricular Assist Device as Bridge-to-Transplant

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Contemporary Heart Transplantation

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Due to the limited donor supply and long wait times for heart transplantation, the use of a ventricular assist device as a bridge to heart transplantation is increasing. With the development of the continuous flow device, there has been improved mechanical durability with a resultant decrease in waitlist mortality for patient who are waiting for heart transplantation. When selecting patients for potential assist device therapy, it is important to consider heart failure severity for timing of device implantation, right ventricular function, and ability to tolerate anticoagulation.

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  1. Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Vidang Nguyen

  2. Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Song Li

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Nguyen, V., Li, S. (2020). Ventricular Assist Device as Bridge-to-Transplant. In: Bogar, L., Stempien-Otero, A. (eds) Contemporary Heart Transplantation. Organ and Tissue Transplantation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58054-8_27

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