State-of-the-Art PaperEchocardiography and Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Evidence and Limitations
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Key Words
echocardiography
heart failure
left ventricular assist devices
mechanical circulatory support
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AI
aortic insufficiency
DMCS
durable mechanical circulatory support
LV
left ventricular
LVAD
left ventricular assist device
LVEDD
left ventricular end-diastolic diameter
MR
mitral regurgitation
PCWP
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
RV
right ventricular
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
TR
tricuspid regurgitation
TTE
transthoracic echocardiography
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Dr. Freed is a consultant for the McKesson Corporation; and is a speaker for Epsilon Imaging. Drs. Rich and Sauer are consultants for Thoratec and HeartWare. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
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