Device therapy for the management of advanced heart failure.
Rapid advances have been made over the last decade in the nonpharmacological treatment of patients with advanced heart failure. This article reviews the current application of device therapy including cardiac resynchronization, defibrillators, cardiac restraint devices and mechanical ventricular support in patients with advanced heart failure.
Krishnamani
Rajan
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Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center, 750 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA. rkrishnamani@tufts-nemc.org
DeNofrio
David
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D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D047548:Defibrillators; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy