Bridging to transplantation with left ventricular assist devices: outcomes in patients aged 60 years and older

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Sep;130(3):881-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.03.009.

Authors

Veli K Topkara¹, Nicholas C Dang, Timothy P Martens, Faisal H Cheema, Judy F Liu, Michael Argenziano, Yoshifumi Naka

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.

PMID: 16153945
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.03.009

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Female
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Failure / mortality
Heart Failure / therapy
Heart Transplantation*
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Survival Rate