Articles by author - Vojtech Melenovsky

The impact of left ventricle assist device on circulating endothelial microparticles - pilot study.

Pitha J, Dorazilova Z, Melenovsky V, Kralova Lesna I, Stavek P, Stepankova J, Urban M, Maly J, Netuka I.

Clinical Trial 2012; 33(Suppl 2): 68-72 PubMed PMID: 23183513  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Biomarkers:blood, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated:blood, Cell-Derived Microparticles:metabolism, Endothelium, Vascular:metabolism, Heart Failure:blood, Heart-Assist Devices:adverse effects, Hemodynamics:physiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardi.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Recent technological breakthroughs in the design of reliable systems for long term non-pulsatile mechanical heart support offe.....

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