Abstract
Severe right ventricular (RV) failure is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, with an in-hospital mortality rate up to 70% to 75%. Medical management is employed and is successful for most of these patients. However, a small percentage of patients will continue to have persistent RV failure, for which mechanical support is used for management.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 579-583 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Heart Failure Clinics |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2018 |
Keywords
- Cardiac surgery
- Heart failure
- Mechanical circulatory support
- Right ventricular failure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine