Left Ventricular Assist Device Followed by Heart Transplantation
Introduction
Heart failure (HF) is the major cause of cardiovascular hospitalization in Brazil. It is estimated that approximately 1%–2% of the population present with HF and 50% of these individuals have a decreased ejection fraction.
In the last 30 years, despite the substantial improvement in the treatment of chronic HF, the quality of life and survival rates of affected patients are limited. In addition, most of these patients are refractory to standard treatment and hospitalization, and rates of death or rehospitalization within 6 months are approximately 50%.
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