One hundred patients with the heartmate left ventricular assist device: Evolving concepts and technology

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 904-912

  McCarthy, P M ^a   Smedira, N O ^a   Vargo, R L ^a   Goormastic, M ^a   Hobbs, R E ^a   Starling, R C ^a   Young, J B ^a   Dembitsky, W P ^a   Starnes, V A ^a   Verrier, E D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; CREATININE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEART GRAFT; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE BYPASS; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0031958383     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70373-3     Document Type: Article

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