Long-term mechanical circulatory support with the wearable Novacor left ventricular assist system

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 220-224

  Loisance, Daniel Y ^a   Jansen, Piet G M ^b   Wheeldon, Dereck R ^b   Portner, Peer M ^c  

^a CNRS Claude Bernard Assoc Univ H   (France)

^b EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac failure; Mechanical circulatory support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CARDIOMYOPATHY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOCARDITIS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP; RECIPIENT; REHABILITATION; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 0034255996     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(00)00488-7     Document Type: Article

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