Posttransplant primary heart dysfunction and myocardial stunning

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 880-882

  Obadia, Jean F ^a   Janier, Marc ^a   Dayoub, Ghiath ^a   Piriou, Vincent ^a   Chassignolle, Jean F ^a   Dureau, George ^a  

^a LOUIS PRADEL HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Biventricular assistance; Heart transplantation; Myocardial stunning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEART DISEASE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUNNED HEART MUSCLE;

EID: 0030729221     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-0770(97)90126-9     Document Type: Article

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