Outcomes of Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation as Destination Therapy in the Post-REMATCH Era

Lietz, Katherine; W. Long, James; G. Kfoury, Abdallah; S. Slaughter, Mark; A. Silver, Marc; A. Milano, Carmelo; G. Rogers, Joseph; Naka, Yoshifumi; Mancini, Donna; W. Miller, Leslie

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.107.691972

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Outcomes of Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation as Destination Therapy in the Post-REMATCH Era

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Katherine Lietz

James W. Long

Abdallah G. Kfoury

Abstract

Background— The landmark Randomized Evaluation of Mechanical Assistance for the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure (REMATCH) trial first demonstrated that implantation of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as destination therapy (DT) can provide survival superior to any known medical treatme...

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