Venovenous extracorporeal life support for patients after cardiotomy

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1997, Pages

  Smedira, Nicholas G ^a   Wudel, James H ^a   Hlozek, Christopher C ^a   Cosgrove III, Delos M ^a   McCarthy, Patrick M ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; GRAFTS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESES; HEMODYNAMICS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CARDIOTOMY; EXTRACORPOREAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; VENTILATORS;

HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG INJURY; MALE; OPEN HEART SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031239171     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002480-199709000-00018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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