Left Ventricular Assist Device–Related Infection: Treatment and Outcome
Open Access
- 15 April 2005
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 40 (8) , 1108-1115
- https://doi.org/10.1086/428728
Abstract
Background. Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation has become an effective treatment option for patients with severe heart failure awaitiKeywords
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