LVAD Users – A New Group Who Can Benefit from Home HD

Patients who need a left ventricular assist device prior to heart transplant surgery may develop acute kidney injury as well. Instead of standard in-center HD, a first patient has been trained for and is successfully doing home HD while waiting.

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Tags: Left Ventricular Assist Device, Heart Transplant Surgery, Acute Kidney Injury