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Aldhaheri FA, Koussayer S, Khail B, Abedrabo W, Ubaid Ullah M. Native Arteriovenous Fistula Creation in Patients With Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Case Report and a Narrative Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e43751. [PMID: 37727192 PMCID: PMC10506624 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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Worsening of kidney function after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is common, and many patients reaching end-stage kidney disease require long-term dialysis. Permanent vascular access in a patient with LVAD remains a clinical dilemma. There is a theoretical concern about the maturation of the arteriovenous fistula in a patient with LVAD due to the absence of a pulsatile flow in these patients. We described a case of successful creation of a left brachial-cephalic AVF in a patient with continuous flow LVAD (Abbott's HeartMate 3TM), which was used for dialysis without issue.
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- Vascular Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU
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- Vascular Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU
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- Nursing, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU
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Walther CP, Civitello AB, Liao KK, Navaneethan SD. Nephrology Considerations in the Management of Durable and Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support. KIDNEY360 2022; 3:569-579. [PMID: 35582171 PMCID: PMC9034823 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0003382021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Durable and temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) use is growing for a range of cardiovascular indications. Kidney dysfunction is common in people evaluated for or receiving durable or temporary MCS and portends worse outcomes. This kidney dysfunction can be due to preexisting kidney chronic kidney disease (CKD), acute kidney injury (AKI) related to acute cardiovascular disease necessitating MCS, AKI due to cardiac procedures, and acute and chronic MCS effects and complications. Durable MCS, with implantable continuous flow pumps, is used for long-term support in advanced heart failure refractory to guideline-directed medical and device therapy, either permanently or as a bridge to heart transplantation. Temporary MCS-encompassing in this review intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), axial flow pumps, centrifugal flow pumps, and venoarterial ECMO-is used for diverse situations: high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), acute decompensated heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and resuscitation after cardiac arrest. The wide adoption of MCS makes it imperative to improve understanding of the effects of MCS on kidney health/function and of kidney health/function on MCS outcomes. The complex structure and functions of the kidney, and the complex health states of individuals receiving MCS, makes investigations in this area challenging, and current knowledge is limited. Fortunately, the increasing nephrology toolbox of noninvasive kidney health/function assessments may enable development and testing of individualized management strategies and therapeutics in the future. We review technology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical considerations, and future directions in MCS and nephrology.
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- Carl P. Walther
- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health, Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas,Advanced Heart Failure Center of Excellence, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health, Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas,Section of Nephrology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas,Institute of Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Toma K, Stevens JS, Morrissey NJ, Yuzefpolskaya M, Radhakrishnan J, Husain SA. Successful Use of Arteriovenous Graft for Hemodialysis Access After Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement. Kidney Med 2021; 3:1091-1094. [PMID: 34939019 PMCID: PMC8664732 DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2021.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Kidney replacement therapy is required in up to one-third of patients after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement. A subset of these patients requires long-term maintenance hemodialysis and therefore needs durable vascular access but the ideal access in such patients has not been established. We present a series of 3 patients in whom arteriovenous grafts (AVGs) were successfully used for long-term kidney replacement therapy after LVAD placement. The maximum time from AVG placement to first successful AVG use was 40 days, and the longest AVG use duration was more than 2 years. 2 patients required AVG excision due to infection but both had successful placement of a second AVG. Total time on kidney replacement therapy was 993, 1,055, and 956 days for the 3 cases, of which dialysis catheter use was required for only 23%, 6.5%, and 27%, respectively. These cases suggest that AVG placement is a viable option for dialysis access in patients with LVADs.
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- Katherine Toma
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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Zhang L, Guo Y, Ming H. Effects of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and renal transplantation on the quality of life of patients with end-stage renal disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 66:1229-1234. [PMID: 33027450 DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.66.9.1229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and renal transplantation on the quality of life of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and analyze the influencing factors. METHODS A total of 162 ESRD patients who received maintenance hemodialysis, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, and renal transplantation from February 2017 to March 2018 in our hospital were divided into a hemodialysis group, a peritoneal dialysis group, and a renal transplantation group. The baseline clinical data, serum indices, as well as environmental factors such as education level, marital status, work, residential pattern, household income, and expenditure were recorded. The quality of life was assessed using the short-form 36-item (SF-36) scale reflecting the Physical Component Summary (PCS) and the Mental Component Summary (MCS). One-way analysis of variance and logistic stepwise multiple regression analysis were performed to analyze the factors influencing the quality of life. RESULTS The renal transplantation group had the highest average scores for all dimensions of the SF-36 scale. The PCS and MCS scores of this group were higher than those of the hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis groups. The peritoneal dialysis group had higher scores for physical functioning, physical role, bodily pain, general health, mental health, PCS, and MCS than those of the hemodialysis group. Age, HGB, GLU, and ALP were the main factors influencing PCS. Age, education level, residential pattern, medication expenditure, and monthly per capita income mainly affected MCS. CONCLUSION In terms of quality of life, renal transplantation is superior to peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis.
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- Lijuan Zhang
- Department of Nephrology, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University & Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Disease of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Nephrology, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University & Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Disease of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Medicine, Chengdu Hospital of Sichuan Armed Police Corps, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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Safaya A, Bhuta K, Rajdeo H. Considerations for Long-Term Dialysis Access in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Ann Vasc Surg 2020; 70:568.e13-568.e17. [PMID: 32890641 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.08.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Renal dysfunction, requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) is commonly encountered in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). Continuous flow LVAD (CFLVAD) is the most widely used device. Nonpulsatile blood flow begets special hemodynamic changes. This poses a unique challenge in choosing a long-term dialysis access for patients with CFLVAD where life expectancy is limited. METHODS A 61-year-old man with an implanted CFLVAD and renal dysfunction receiving intermittent RRT through a nontunneled dialysis catheter had progressed to dialysis-dependent renal failure. He was referred to us for a permanent hemodialysis access. RESULTS The patient underwent a right brachio-brachial arterio-venous graft (AVG) placement. The graft was successfully cannulated for hemodialysis on postoperative day 15. On regular follow-up at 18 months, the graft was still functional. CONCLUSIONS Dialysis access for patients on LVAD is an exceptional management problem owing to both altered physiology and guarded overall prognosis. We recommend the use of AVG as a convenient and durable option-facilitating early cannulation and expediting freedom from indwelling catheters that may lead to catastrophic consequences. This should limit the need for secondary interventions, hospitalization, and cost, thus improving quality of life.
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- Aditya Safaya
- Department of Surgery, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
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- Department of Surgery, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
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- Department of Surgery, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.
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El Ela AA, Tang PC. Commentary: Permanent dialysis access following total artificial heart implantation: A question of maturity. JTCVS Tech 2020; 3:225-226. [PMID: 34317881 PMCID: PMC8305694 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Ashraf Abou El Ela
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Mich
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Salem KM, Abou Ali AN, Sue E, Mohapatra A, Eid RE, Kormos RL, Chaer RA, Avgerinos ED. Maturation of arteriovenous fistulas in patients with ventricular assist devices. J Vasc Access 2019; 21:176-179. [PMID: 31364480 DOI: 10.1177/1129729819865706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Postoperative renal dysfunction necessitating hemodialysis after implantation of ventricular assist devices presents a challenge with respect to establishment of hemodialysis access. Lack of pulsatile flow has led to concerns that arteriovenous fistulas will not mature. This study aims to evaluate arteriovenous fistula as a method of hemodialysis. METHODS Consecutive patients who underwent implantation of a ventricular assist device between 1988 and 2016 with a subsequent need for hemodialysis were identified. Retrospective data were collected for patients requiring hemodialysis through an arteriovenous fistula or arteriovenous graft. Access flow rates and duration of patency are reported. RESULTS Sixty-four patients were identified (10 required long-term hemodialysis, 5 via arteriovenous fistula, 1 via arteriovenous graft). All six patients receiving long-term hemodialysis access were on continuous-flow ventricular assist devices. Brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas were performed in all arteriovenous fistula patients, and the average preoperative vein diameter was 4.1 ± 0.9 mm. On 30-day follow-up, the average flow rate was 1262 ± 643 mL/min (880-2220). In arteriovenous fistula patients, one died at 30 days, one arteriovenous fistula required ligation for steal syndrome at 5 months, and one was abandoned after 10.7 months for low flow. Of remaining fistulas, one was converted to an arteriovenous graft at 1.7 years for malfunction (with 5.3 month patency), and one remains open at 4.0 years. CONCLUSION Arteriovenous fistulas should be considered in selected patients with ventricular assist devices as a means of long-term hemodialysis access to avoid use of catheters. Maturation and usage of primary arteriovenous fistulas is possible despite lack of pulsatile flow.
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- Karim M Salem
- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Khawaja A, Lim HS, Howell NJ, Inston N. Arteriovenous fistula creation in a patient without a pulse: Vascular access in patients with left ventricular assist devices. J Vasc Access 2019; 20:760-762. [PMID: 30704342 DOI: 10.1177/1129729819826029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Left ventricular assist devices are used in heart failure patients as bridge to transplantation or increasingly as a destination therapy. These patients frequently have renal dysfunction and many reach end-stage renal failure. If haemodialysis is required, minimization of infection risk is essential. Arteriovenous grafts have been recommended for these patients due to hypothetical concerns regarding fistula maturation due to continuous flow. A case is described where a brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula was successfully formed and used for dialysis without issue. This is one case of a small number in the literature where arteriovenous fistulas have been used in left ventricular assist device patients and it appears that concerns are unfounded and good outcomes have been reported. It would appear from this experience that approaches to vascular access for dialysis in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices are in accordance with vascular access guidelines and standard practice.
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- Aurangzaib Khawaja
- Department of Renal Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Transplantation, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Transplantation, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Renal Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Walther CP, Niu J, Winkelmayer WC, Cheema FH, Nair AP, Morgan JA, Fedson SE, Deswal A, Navaneethan SD. Implantable Ventricular Assist Device Use and Outcomes in People With End-Stage Renal Disease. J Am Heart Assoc 2018; 7:JAHA.118.008664. [PMID: 29980520 PMCID: PMC6064848 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.008664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Background People with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) are at risk for advanced heart failure, but little is known about use and outcomes of durable mechanical circulatory support in this setting. We examined use and outcomes of implantable ventricular assist devices (VADs) in a national ESRD cohort. Methods and Results We performed a retrospective cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD who underwent implantable VAD placement from 2006 to 2014. We examined in‐hospital and 1‐year mortality, all‐cause and cause‐specific hospitalizations, and heart/kidney transplantation outcomes. We investigated as predictors demographic factors, time‐period of VAD implantation, primary or post‐cardiotomy implantation, and duration of ESRD before VAD implantation. We identified 96 people with ESRD who underwent implantable VAD placement. At time of VAD implantation, 74 (77.1%) were receiving hemodialysis, 10 (10.4%) were receiving peritoneal dialysis and 12 (12.5%) had renal transplant. Time from incident ESRD to VAD implantation was median 4.0 (interquartile range 1.1, 8.2) years. Mortality during the implantation hospitalization was 40.6%. Within 1 year of implantation 61.5% of people had died. On multivariable analysis, males had half the mortality risk of females. Lower mortality risk was also seen with VAD implantation in a primary setting, and with more recent year of implantation, but these results did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD are undergoing durable VAD implantation, often several years after incident ESRD, although in low numbers. Mortality is high among these patients, highlighting the need for investigations to improve treatment selection and management.
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- Carl P Walther
- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Selzman Institute for Kidney Health Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Selzman Institute for Kidney Health Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Selzman Institute for Kidney Health Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.,Department of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation and the Center for Cardiac Support, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.,Section of Cardiology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX.,Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.,Section of Cardiology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Selzman Institute for Kidney Health Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.,Section of Nephrology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX
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Roehm B, Vest AR, Weiner DE. Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Kidney Disease, and Dialysis. Am J Kidney Dis 2018; 71:257-266. [DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Givens RC, Topkara VK. Renal risk stratification in left ventricular assist device therapy. Expert Rev Med Devices 2017; 15:27-33. [DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2018.1418663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Raymond C. Givens
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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