Ramin E. Beygui, M.D.
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Successful use of a pneumatic biventricular assist device as a bridge to transplantation in cardiogenic shock.
J Heart Lung Transplant. 2011; (10): 1143-7
Mechanical circulatory support is a highly effective technology to maintain organ perfusion in patients with cardiogenic shock as a bridge to transplantation. Although implantation of a left ventricular assist device alone is often the preferred configuration, patients with biventricular failure and significant end-organ dysfunction often require biventricular assistance.
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