| Flow mediated dilation in patient with Berlin Heart Incor left ventricle assist device. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18592941 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Endothelial function measured with brachial ultrasound (BU) is a validated prognostic factor in heart failure patients. LVAD (left ventricle assist device) application is a promising surgical technique to treat refractory heart failure patients both as a bridge to heart transplantation or as destination therapy. Clinical recovery in such patients may be associated to normal endothelial function measured by BU but, as recently reported, only in pulsatile flow LVAD patients. The present paper report a case of normal endothelial function even in a axial LVAD patient. |
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Authors:
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Franco Tarro Genta; Elena Colajanni; Pierluigi Sbarra; Massimo Tidu; Mauro Rinaldi; Enzo Bosimini |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace / Fondazione clinica del lavoro, IRCCS [and] Istituto di clinica tisiologica e malattie apparato respiratorio, Università di Napoli, Secondo ateneo Volume: 70 ISSN: 1122-0643 ISO Abbreviation: Monaldi Arch Chest Dis Publication Date: 2008 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-07-02 Completed Date: 2008-09-03 Revised Date: 2011-07-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9307314 Medline TA: Monaldi Arch Chest Dis Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 38-40 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Casa di Cura Major, Torino, Italy. franco.tarrogenta@fsm.it |
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Brachial Artery
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ultrasonography Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / complications, genetics, physiopathology*, therapy* Endothelium, Vascular / physiology, ultrasonography Heart Failure / etiology, physiopathology*, therapy* Heart-Assist Devices* Humans Male Middle Aged Prognosis Pulsatile Flow* |
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