Prospective, multicenter study of ventricular assist device infections.

RJ, Gordon; AD, Weinberg; FD, Pagani; MS, Slaughter; PS, Pappas; Y, Naka; DJ, Goldstein; WP, Dembitsky; JC, Giacalone; J, Ferrante; DD, Ascheim; AJ, Moskowitz; EA, Rose; AC, Gelijns; FD, Lowy

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.112.128132

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Prospective, multicenter study of ventricular assist device infections.

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Authors:

Gordon RJ

Weinberg AD

Pagani FD

Abstract

Background Ventricular assist devices (VADs) improve survival and quality of life in patients with advanced heart failure, but their use is frequently complicated by infection. There are limited data on the microbiology and epidemiology of these infections.Methods and results One hundred fifty patie...

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