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Identifying Patients With a Higher Potential for Recovery Post Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Single-Center Experience

Arslan Mirza, Carlos Manuel Romero, Yoshiya Toyoda and Eman A. Hamad
Ochsner Journal December 2021, 21 (4) 341-346; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.20.0160
Arslan Mirza
1Temple Heart and Vascular Institute, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
MD
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Carlos Manuel Romero
2Department of Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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Yoshiya Toyoda
1Temple Heart and Vascular Institute, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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Eman A. Hamad
1Temple Heart and Vascular Institute, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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  • For correspondence: eman.hamad@tuhs.temple.edu
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