Operative procedure and volumetry in experimental biomechanical hearts

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 82-86

  Guldner, N W ^a   Klapproth, P ^a   Grossherr M ^b   Stephan, M ^a   Noel, R ^b   Sievers, H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

^b Lübeck Medical University   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiac assistance; Clenbuterol; Electrostimulation; Muscle

Indexed keywords

CLENBUTEROL; POLYURETHAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GOAT; HEART FAILURE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MALE; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC AORTA; VOLUMETRY;

ANIMALS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GOATS; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE VENTRICLE;

EID: 0036100427     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-26699     Document Type: Article

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