TY - JOUR
T1 - Trends in long-term mechanical circulatory support for advanced heart failure in the UK
AU - Emin, Akan
AU - Rogers, Chris A
AU - Parameshwar, Jayan
AU - Macgowan, Guy
AU - Taylor, Rhiannon
AU - Yonan, Nizar
AU - Simon, Andre
AU - Tsui, Steven
AU - Schueler, Stephan
AU - Banner, Nicholas R
AU - on behalf of the Steering Group of the UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Audit and the UK VAD Forum
PY - 2013/7/30
Y1 - 2013/7/30
N2 - Heart transplantation (HTx) is limited by the scarcity of suitable donor hearts. Consequently, more patients with advanced heart failure require a ventricular assist device (VAD). We report UK activity, trends, and outcome for long-term VAD support as a bridging therapy to HTx.
AB - Heart transplantation (HTx) is limited by the scarcity of suitable donor hearts. Consequently, more patients with advanced heart failure require a ventricular assist device (VAD). We report UK activity, trends, and outcome for long-term VAD support as a bridging therapy to HTx.
U2 - 10.1093/eurjhf/hft127
DO - 10.1093/eurjhf/hft127
M3 - Article (Academic Journal)
C2 - 23901056
SN - 1879-0844
JO - European Journal of Heart Failure
JF - European Journal of Heart Failure
ER -