Review Article

Current Status of Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Systematic Review

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Actuarial survival (censored at transplant or explant/recovery) among 4,366 ventricular assist device implants from 06/23, 2006-06/30, 2011 and additionally stratified by device type, and pump type. (with permission from: The Fourth INTERMACS Annual Report) [32]. Abbreviations: INTERMACS: Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support. LVAD: left ventricular assist device. BiVAD: biventricular assist device. TAH: total artificial heart. CFP: continuous-flow pumps. PFP: pulsatile-flow pumps.
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