Minimally invasive explantation of implantable left ventricular assist devices

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 189-191

  Tansley, Patrick ^a   Yacoub, Magdi ^a  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPLANT; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INCISION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0036657883     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2002.122786     Document Type: Article

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