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Ann Thorac Surg
; 88(4): 1324-6, 2009 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19766830
ABSTRACT
End-stage renal failure is often considered a relative contraindication for total artificial heart implantation due to the increased risk of mortality after transplantation. We report the successful treatment of a patient having heart and renal failure with the CardioWest (SynCardia Inc, Tucson, AZ) total artificial heart for bridge-to-cardiac transplantation of a heart and kidney.