The use of mechanical circulatory support and passive ventricular constraint in patients with acute and chronic heart failure

Many  patients  are  diagnosed  as  having  chronic  heart  failure  (CHF)  and  apart  from  the  fact  that  daily  activities  are  impaired,  they  are 

In contrast to several other studies in patients with heart failure, cognitive function in this thesis was evaluated with a battery of neuropsychological tests measuring

Neither hospital-based nor home-based aerobic or peripheral muscle training improved walking distance or health-related quality of life during a one year follow-up

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Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is capable of assisting the circulation in selected patients to bridge them to heart transplantation or recovery of heart function.. MCS

cardiotomy shock was defined as any need of mechanical assist in a patient recently subjected to cardiac surgery. Veno-arterial ECMO support was initiated under the

ity-adjusted life years, emergency care, health care costs, ischaemic, non-ischaemic, health-related quality of life, conventional care, acute myocardial infarction, coronary

Key words: Chronic heart failure, mortality, deterioration, hospitalisation, gender, home care, quality-adjusted life years, emergency care, health care costs,