Long-term mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation, for recovery from cardiomyopathy, and for permanent replacement

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Loebe, Matthias ^a   Hennig, E ^a   Muller J ^a   Spiegelsberger, S ^a   Weng, Y ^a   Hetzer, Roland ^a  

^a DEUTSCHES HERZZENTRUM BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Heart transplantation; Mechanical circulatory support; Permanent support; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CARDIOMYOPATHY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BERLIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART, ARTIFICIAL; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030841122     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(97)01185-8     Document Type: Article

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