Outpatients on biventricular assist devices

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 296-299

  Drews, T ^a   Loebe, M ^b   Jurmann, M ^a   Zu Dohna, R ^a   Erben, M ^a   Hetzer, R ^a  

^a DEUTSCHES HERZZENTRUM BERLIN   (Germany)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assist device; Berlin Heart; Biventricular mechanical circulatory support; Heart transplantation; Outpatient

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; BLEEDING; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEART DILATATION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVAL; THROMBOEMBOLISM; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034764962     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-17809     Document Type: Article

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