Emerging ventricular assist devices for long-term cardiac support.

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Published in Nat Rev Cardiol on January 12, 2010

Authors

Rajan Krishnamani1, David DeNofrio, Marvin A Konstam

Author Affiliations

1: The Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Evaluation of the HeartWare Left Ventricular Assist Device for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure (ADVANCE) | NCT00751972

Safety and Performance Evaluation of CircuLite Synergy | NCT00878527

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