Left ventricular assist devices in end-stage heart failure with “fixed” pulmonary hypertension-a test of reversibility?

Nandini Nair; Enrique Gongora

Nandini Nair Dept of Cardiology Texas Tech University Health Science Center Lubbock, TX
Enrique Gongora Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Hollywood, FL

Keywords: editorial, pulmonary hypertension, heart assist devices, cardiac transplantation

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Author Biography

Enrique Gongora, Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Hollywood, FL

Enrique Gongora is a cardiothoracic/transplant surgeon at Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Hollywood, FL

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