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    Correlation between driveline features and driveline infection in left ventricular assist device selection

    Although the survival rate for left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy has improved, device-related complications are an unpredictable threat to the patient’s quality of life. We focused on driveline inf...

    Teruhiko Imamura, Takahide Murasawa, Hironori Kawasaki in Journal of Artificial Organs (2017)

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    Brachial artery diameter has a predictive value in the improvement of flow-mediated dilation after aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis

    Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular disease and aortic valve replacement (AVR) is one of its most effective interventions. AS affects not only the left ventricle, but also vascular function beyond...

    Munenori Takata, Eisuke Amiya, Masafumi Watanabe, Atsuko Ozeki in Heart and Vessels (2015)