(240) - One-Year Survival of Patients Treated With Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) as Bridge to Transplantation (BTT) or Bridge to Candidacy (BTC) vs. Heart Transplantation (HTx) With Donors Older Than 55 Years

M.G Cipriani,E Ammirati,M Varrenti,F Macera,L D’Angelo,A Garascia,F Oliva,F.M Turazza,G Masciocco,A Cannata,T Colombo,C Russo,G Foti,M.P Gagliardone,G Pedrazzini,M Frigerio

doi:10.1016/j.healun.2015.01.253

(240) - One-Year Survival of Patients Treated With Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) as Bridge to Transplantation (BTT) or Bridge to Candidacy (BTC) vs. Heart Transplantation (HTx) With Donors Older Than 55 Years

M.G Cipriani, E Ammirati + Show 14 more

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2015.01.253

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Journal: Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Publication Date: Apr 1, 2015

Affiliation: Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda

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Ageing of heart donors limits the availability and the probability of success of heart transplantation (HTx) in Europe.The aim of this study is to compare 1-year survival in patients (pts) receiving a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a bridge to transplantation (BTT) or to candidacy (BTC), or HTx from donors ≥ 55 years

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