Neuropathology associated with ventricular assist devices: An autopsy series of 33 patients

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 67-73

  Heverly, David N ^a   Prayson, Richard A ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Brain; Hemorrhage; Infarct; Ventricular assist device

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN EMBOLISM; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN HERNIA; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN WEIGHT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS;

EID: 0035067411     PISSN: 10929134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/adpa.2001.23019     Document Type: Article

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