Feasibility of Mediastinal Radiation Use in HeartMate 3 LVAD Recipients with Cancer
The HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device possesses the unique feature of having its electronics and software located within the housing of the pump, which may predispose it to malfunction from radiation exposure during cancer treatment. We investigated this association in a case series of two...
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| Main Authors: | Nausharwan Butt, Farooq H. Sheikh |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1115 |
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