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The rationale for providing circulatory support by placement of mechanical assist devices is twofold: a) to decrease the work of the heart and b) to restore adequate perfusion to the vital organs.
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Peigh, P.S., Pennington, D.G. (1994). Mechanical Assist Devices. In: Lee, R.T., Lee, T.H., Peigh, P.S. (eds) Overview of Cardiac Surgery for the Cardiologist. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4292-5_13
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