Conversion to biventricular pulsatile assist as a bridge to cardiac transplantation: A case report

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-37

  Ruby, Dale L ^a,b   Lester, J Lancelot ^a  

^a JFK Medical Center Atlantis   (United States)

^b BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Abiomed BVS 5000; Biventricular pulsatile assist; Cardiac surgery; Cardiac transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEVICE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 0031959106     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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