Does third generation left ventricular assist device alter heart failure-related microvascular dysfunction?

Acta Cardiol. 2016 Aug;71(4):403-10. doi: 10.2143/AC.71.4.3159692.
No abstract available

Keywords: Left ventricular assist device; endothelial function; heart failure.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Endothelium, Vascular* / metabolism
  • Endothelium, Vascular* / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Heart Failure* / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure* / physiopathology
  • Heart Failure* / therapy
  • Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microvessels / physiopathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Nitric Oxide / metabolism*
  • Skin / blood supply
  • Statistics as Topic
  • Vasodilation / physiology

Substances

  • Nitric Oxide