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Unfortunately, about 20% of all candidates for cardiac transplantation die before a donor organ is obtained1. Many can be sustained with inotropic agents and the intra-aortic balloon until cardiac transplantation can be performed2. For some patients, however, these forms of therapy do not provide adequate circulatory support. More aggressive means of treatment are needed. The encouraging results obtained with temporary mechanical ventricular assistance in patients with postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock have led many investigators to utilize these modalities as a ‘bridge’ to cardiac transplantation.
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Pae, W.E., Parascandola, S.A., Miller, C.A., Pierce, W.S. (1990). Results of Mechanical Circulatory Support as a ‘Bridge’ to Cardiac Transplantation — Combined Registry Report. In: Cooper, D.K.C., Novitzky, D. (eds) The Transplantation and Replacement of Thoracic Organs. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0711-9_58
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