title: Diagnosis and treatment of complications in patients implanted with a TCI left ventricular assist device.
abstract: Currently used left ventricular assist devices allow chronic mechanical cardiac support in the patient with end-stage heart failure. Recognition and treatment of problems uniquely associated with this device may be increasingly important for the invasive cardiologist as application of this technology becomes more prevalent.
authors.affiliation: San Diego Cardiac Center, Donald M. Sharp Memorial Hospital, CA 92123, USA.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Jaski
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Branch
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Dasse
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Dembitsky
mesh_terms: D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004867:Equipment Design; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*