Successful Bridge to Transplantation with Pierce Donachy (Thoratec) Ventricular Assist Device

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn , Issue 2, 1998, Pages 90-94

  Defraigne, J O ^a   Detry, O ^a   Demoulin, J C ^a   Limet, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cardiac failure; Circulatory assistance; Heart transplantation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN;

EID: 0032015581     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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