(18)F-FDG PET/CT in the Diagnosis and Management of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Implantable continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly used in end-stage heart failure treatment as a bridge-to-transplant and destination therapy (DT). However, LVADs still have major drawbacks, such as infections that can cause morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately,...

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Pubblicato in:ASAIO J
Autori principali: Akin, Sakir, Muslem, Rahat, Constantinescu, Alina A., Manintveld, Olivier C., Birim, Ozcan, Brugts, Jasper J., Maat, Alexander P.W.M., Fröberg, Alida C., Bogers, Ad J.J.C., Caliskan, Kadir
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2018
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Case Reports
Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5839716/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28234643
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000000552
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