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Early planned institution of biventricular mechanical circulatory support results in improved outcomes compared with delayed conversion of a left ventricular assist device to a biventricular assist device

J. Raymond Fitzpatrick, John R. Frederick, William Hiesinger, Vivian Hsu, Ryan C. McCormick, Elliott D. Kozin, Carine M. Laporte, Mary Lou O’Hara, E. Howell, Deborah Dougherty,

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 2009 · 323 citations · 17 references

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Long-Term Use of a Left Ventricular Assist Device for End-Stage Heart Failure

Eric A. Rose, Annetine C. Gelijns, Alan J. Moskowitz et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2001 · 4K citations

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Outcomes of Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation as Destination Therapy in the Post-REMATCH Era

Katherine Lietz, James W. Long, Abdallah G. Kfoury et al. · Circulation · 2007 · 761 citations · Full text

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Right Heart Failure After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Patients With Chronic Congestive Heart Failure

Veli K. Topkara, Michelle L. Mercando, K KRUGER et al. · The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation · 2005 · 487 citations

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Predictors of Severe Right Ventricular Failure After Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Device Insertion: Analysis of 245 Patients

Yoshie Ochiai, Patrick M. McCarthy, Nicholas G. Smedira et al. · Circulation · 2002 · 479 citations

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Risk Score Derived from Pre-operative Data Analysis Predicts the Need for Biventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support

J. Raymond Fitzpatrick, John R. Frederick, Vivian Hsu et al. · The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation · 2008 · 427 citations

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