Using VADs in Advanced Heart Failure: Caring for a Growing Population

Name: Using VADs in Advanced Heart Failure: Caring for a Growing Population
Uploaded: 2019-12-18T00:00:00+00:00
Description: With heart failure’s prevalence and poor prognosis, it’s important to understand the difference VADs can make. Cardiologist Dr. Liviu Klein discusses the latest devices, implantation techniques and monitoring methods, as well as outcomes and best candidates.

With heart failure’s prevalence and poor prognosis, it’s important to understand the difference VADs can make. Cardiologist Dr. Liviu Klein discusses the latest devices, implantation techniques and monitoring methods, as well as outcomes and best candidates.

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December 18, 2019

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Liviu Klein MD MS

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Dr. Liviu Klein, a cardiologist at the UCSF Heart & Vascular Center, is director of the Mechanical Circulatory Support Program for patients with advanced heart failure. He specializes in caring for patients with heart failure and arrhythmias, ...

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