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Recipients of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are exposed to increased risk of adverse clinical events. One of the potential contributing factors is non‐pulsatile flow generated by LVAD. We evaluated… Click to show full abstract
Recipients of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are exposed to increased risk of adverse clinical events. One of the potential contributing factors is non‐pulsatile flow generated by LVAD. We evaluated the association of flow patterns in carotid arteries and of increased arterial stiffness with death and cerebrovascular events in LVAD recipients.
Keywords:
left ventricular;
index associated;
ventricular assist;
pulsatility index;
associated adverse;
increased pulsatility
Journal Title: ESC Heart Failure
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: ESC Heart Failure
Year Published: 2021
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