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all or part of the normal stroke volume. Unlike TAHs, the native heart is left in place
allowing for the potential of recovery of native heart fiuiction ... standard for treatment of end-stage heart failure the chronic shortage of
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Surgical Options for the
Treatment of Heart Failure
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by
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spectrum of heart failure, there is now increasing evidence that early intervention can
reduce the development of heart failure. ^*'" ... Tailored therapy before transplantation for treatment of advanced heart failure: effective use
of vasodilators and diuretics. J Heart Lung Transplant. 1991 :...
... offshoot from the development of
cardiopulmonary bypass. Early efforts in the design and development of devices were
focused on providing support for the body and the heart during periods of ... advances in medical and surgical therapies for congestive heart failure,
mortality and morbidity remain high.' The cost of caring for congestive heart failure...
... less than other surgical options for the treatment of heart failure.
This chapter will outline the historical progress and biologic basis for skeletal muscle
powered assist, delve into the physiologic ... is in the final stages of
a
clinical trial to evaluate it as
a surgical alternative for the management of end-stage heart failure. This procedure is...
... etiologies of the end-stage heart failure for which Batista operated
were Chagas', ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathies (CM).
Roy Masters
(editor),
Surgical Options for the Treatment of Heart
... been the subject of in-depth research To date,
there is no single, effective, widely practiced therapy for heart failure patients. While
Roy Masters (edi...