TY - CHAP AU - Marguérite E.I. Schipper AU - Sjoukje I. Lok AU - Hub Dullens AU - Joyce Van Kuik AU - Frits H.J. Gmelig-Meyling AU - Jaap Lahpor AU - Marc A. Vos AU - Arnoud Van Der Laarse AU - Nicolaas De Jonge AU - Matthijs F.M. Van Oosterhout AU - Roel A. De Weger ED - Jeffrey Shuhaiber Y1 - 2011-04-26 PY - 2011 T1 - Altered Expression of mRNA and miRNA during Mechanical Support of the Failing Human Heart N2 - The assist devices will continue adding a large number of years of life to humans globally and empower the medical society to optimize heart failure therapy. While expensive and cumbersome task, the foundation provided in this book reflects a contemporary product of original research from a multitude of different experts in the field. We hope this cumulative international effort provides the necessary tools for both the novice as well as the active practitioner aiming to change the outcome of these complex patients. BT - Ventricular Assist Devices SP - Ch. 3 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/15981 DO - 10.5772/15981 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-26 ER -