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The therapy regimen of acute and chronic heart failure consists of medical therapy, causal cardiac surgery and, as ultima ratio, heart transplantation or mechanical circulatory support (MCS). MCS comprises diverse technologies for short- and long-term hemodynamic support.

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Baum, C., Bernhardt, A.M., Schnabel, R.B. (2017). Left Ventricular Assist Devices. In: Presbitero, P., Mehilli, J., Petronio, A. (eds) Percutaneous Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases in Women. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39611-8_20

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