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Combined Ventricular Assist Device Placement With Adjustable Gastric Band (VAD-BAND): A Promising New Technique for Morbidly Obese Patients Awaiting Potential Cardiac Transplantation

Gill

Journal of Clinical Medicine Research · 2012 · 20 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

Gastric band; Ventricular assist device; Morbid obesity; Heart failure; Transplantation; Weight loss.

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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2008 Update

Circulation · 2007 · 3.7K citations

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National, regional, and global trends in systolic blood pressure since 1980: systematic analysis of health examination surveys and epidemiological studies with 786 country-years and 5·4 million participants

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Body Mass Index and Vigorous Physical Activity and the Risk of Heart Failure Among Men

Satish Kenchaiah, Howard D. Sesso, J. Michael Gaziano · Circulation · 2008 · 247 citations · Full text