Direct left atrial pressure monitoring in ambulatory heart failure patients - Initial experience with a new permanent implantable device

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Direct left atrial pressure monitoring in ambulatory heart failure patients - Initial experience with a new permanent implantable device

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Background - We describe the first human experience with a permanently implantable, direct left atrial pressure (LAP) monitoring system in ambulatory patients with chronic heart failure.Methods and Results - Eight patients with established heart failure and at least 1 heart failure hospitalization or unplanned visit for parenteral therapy in the last year underwent device implantation under fluoroscopic guidance. All subjects received aspirin 150 mg and clopidogrel 75 mg daily. Subjects measu...

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Journal article

Date created

2007-12-18

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Ritzema, J / Melton, IC / Richards, AM / Crozier, IG / Frampton, C / Doughty, Robert / Whiting, J / Kar, S / Eigler, N / Krum, H / Abraham, WT / Troughton, RW

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/15366

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Science & Technology / Life Sciences & Biomedicine / Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems / Hematology / Peripheral Vascular Disease / Cardiovascular System & Cardiology / heart failure / hemodynamics / atrium / CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION / MANAGEMENT / MORBIDITY / MORTALITY / THERAPY / CLOSURE / UPDATE / SYSTEM / TRIAL / RISK

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