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Initial Clinical Experience With the Jarvik 2000 Implantable Axial-Flow Left Ventricular Assist System

DOI

166

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13

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2002

Year

O.H. Frazier, Timothy J. Myers, Igor D. Gregorič, Tehreen Khan, Reynolds M. Delgado, Mihai Croitoru, Kathy Ann Miller, Robert Jarvik, Stephen Westaby
Circulation

Abstract

The Jarvik 2000 functions as a true assist device by partially unloading the left ventricle, thereby optimizing the patient's hemodynamics. Our preliminary results indicate that this LVAS may safely provide circulatory assistance for heart transplant candidates.

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