Development of an intracorporeal thoratec ventricular assist device for univentricular or biventricular support

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 351-353

  Farrar, David J ^a   Reichenbach, Steven H ^a   Rossi, Stephen A ^a   Weidman, Jason R ^a  

^a THORATEC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMODYNAMICS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); POLYURETHANES; PUMPS; TITANIUM;

INTRACORPOREAL VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (IVAD);

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD PUMP; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; IMPLANTATION; SENSOR;

EID: 0034103671     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002480-200005000-00021     Document Type: Article

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