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Using left ventricular assist devices in advanced heart failure patients

Syed Raza ShahDepartment of Internal Medicine, North Florida Regional Medical Center, University of Central Florida (Gainesville), Gainesville, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Najla Issa NajimDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Children Hospital, Washington DC, USA
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Syed Arbab ShahDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ziauddin Medical University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Waqas ShahnawazDepartment of Internal Medicine, Agha Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Muhammad Ahmed JangdaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan
Pages 357-359 | Received 07 Jun 2018, Accepted 02 Oct 2018, Published online: 11 Dec 2018

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