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Late-Onset Driveline Infections: The Achilles’ Heel of Prolonged Left Ventricular Assist Device Support

Andreas Zierer, Spencer J. Melby, Rochus K. Voeller, Tracey J. Guthrie, Gregory A. Ewald, Kim Shelton, Michael K. Pasque, Marc R. Moon, Ralph J. Damiano, Nader Moazami

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2007 · 207 citations · 18 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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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2006 Update

Thomas Thom, Nancy Haase, Wayne D. Rosamond et al. · Circulation · 2006 · 3.5K citations · Full text

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Prevention of Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection by Use of an Antiseptic-Impregnated Catheter

Dennis G. Maki · Annals of Internal Medicine · 1997 · 758 citations

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The influence of infection on survival and successful transplantation in patients with left ventricular assist devices.

Michael Argenziano, Catanese Ka, Nader Moazami et al. · PubMed · 1997 · 151 citations

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First experiences with a novel magnetically suspended axial flow left ventricular assist device

R. Hetzer, Yi-Chen Weng, Evgenij Potapov et al. · European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery · 2004 · 137 citations · Full text

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