Will permanent LVADs be better than heart transplantation?

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Massad, Malek G ^a   McCarthy, Patrick M ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart transplantation; Permanent LUADS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SELECTION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030790056     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(97)01184-6     Document Type: Article

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