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=2

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=<p>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.</p>