Impella: A miniaturized cardiac support system in an era of minimal invasive cardiac surgery

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 92-100

  Vercaemst, Leen ^a   Vandezande, Eddy ^a   Janssens, Patrick ^a   Yvan, Taverniers ^a   Peter, Demuylder ^a   Meyns, Bart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biventricular support; Cardiac surgery; Impella; Micro axial blood pumps; Minimal invasive

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PUMP; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; DEVICE; ELECTRONICS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEART SURGERY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; ISCHEMIA; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; STANDARD;

EID: 0036625831     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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