Implantation techniques for the TCI heartmate left ventricular assist systems

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 330-344

  Slater, James P ^a,b   Williams, Matthew ^a,b   Oz, Mehmet C ^a,b  

^a MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 0004643647     PISSN: 15222942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1522-2942(07)70127-7     Document Type: Article

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