1. Acute impact of left ventricular unloading by left ventricular assist device on the right ventricle geometry and function: Effect of nitric oxide inhalation 
Marian Kukucka, MD, Evgenij Potapov, MD, PhD, Alexander Stepanenko, MD, Karsten Weller, MD, Alexander Mladenow, MD, Hermann Kuppe, MD, PhD, Helmut Habazettl, MD, PhD 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 141, Issue 4, Pages (April 2011)
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2. Figure 1
Postoperative changes of RV function (Δ FAC and EF) depend on preoperative values. Most marked improvement was seen in patients with severely impaired preoperative function.
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