Mechanical circulatory support for myocarditis: How much recovery should occur before device removal?

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1246-1249

  Davies, James E ^a   Kirklin, James K ^a   Pearce, F Bennett ^a   Rayburn, Barry K ^a   Winokur, Thomas S ^a   Holman, William L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b ZRB 719 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART FAILURE; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CONVALESCENCE; DEVICE REMOVAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART OUTPUT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIVER FUNCTION; MYOCARDITIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

CHILD; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MYOCARDITIS; MYOCARDIUM; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC;

EID: 0036847061     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-2498(02)00430-8     Document Type: Article

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