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How to treat stage D heart failure? - When to implant left ventricular assist devices in the era of continuous flow pumps?-.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21817817     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The new classification of heart failure in the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines includes stage D, which is refractory severe heart failure that does not respond to medical or resynchronization therapy. Among the many treatment strategies for stage D heart failure, only heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices have been established as improving prognosis. With the evolution in the mechanics of ventricular assist devices in recent years, the postoperative prognosis has improved, and less sick patients can now be candidates for these devices. In Japan, 2 continuous flow devices have been approved since April 2011, and now is the best time to consider the indications for their use.
Authors:
Koichiro Kinugawa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2011-08-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society     Volume:  75     ISSN:  1347-4820     ISO Abbreviation:  Circ. J.     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-08-26     Completed Date:  2011-12-15     Revised Date:  2012-01-09    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101137683     Medline TA:  Circ J     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2038-45     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan. kinugawa-tky@umin.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
American Heart Association
Clinical Trials as Topic
Heart Failure / classification,  therapy*
Heart Ventricles / surgery*
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
United States

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