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LVAD and the Total Artificial Heart

By: Jan Gummert, Hermann Reichenspurner

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In a discussion filmed at the 2015 EACTS Annual Meeting in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Jan Gummert and Hermann Reichenspurner consider the current state of heart transplantation, including LVADs and the total artificial heart. The experts discuss quality of life, patient selection, and the evolution of technologies relating to each option.

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