Regression of "fixed" pulmonary vascular resistance in heart transplant candidates after unloading with ventricular assist devices

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Oct;140(4):747-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.05.042.
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Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Heart Failure / complications
  • Heart Failure / mortality
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology
  • Heart Failure / surgery*
  • Heart Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Heart-Assist Devices* / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / mortality
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / physiopathology
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / therapy*
  • Patient Selection
  • Pulmonary Circulation*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Resistance*

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents