Why the study?
Does paracorporeal left VAD implantation provide a safe and feasible bridge to heart transplantation in patients with advanced biventricular failure due to Chagas' disease?
Does paracorporeal left VAD implantation provide a safe and feasible bridge to heart transplantation in patients with advanced biventricular failure due to Chagas' disease?
Left VAD implantation may be a feasible bridge to transplantation for patients with Chagas' disease cardiomyopathy and decompensated heart failure, despite preoperative biventricular compromise.
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Left VAD may bridge select Chagas' patients to transplant; leaves open safety and efficacy questions.
Moreira et al. (2007) studied this question.
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