AUTHOR=Grimm Joshua C. , Magruder J. Trent , Kemp Clinton D. , Shah Ashish S. 

TITLE=Late Complications Following Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=Volume 2 - 2015

YEAR=2015

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2015.00042

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2015.00042

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=Left ventricular assist devices have become standard therapy for patients with end stage heart failure. They represent potential long term solutions for a growing public health problem. However, initial enthusiasm for this technology has been tempered by challenges posed by long term support. This review examines these challenges and out current understanding of their etiologies.