Left ventricular function during support with an asynchronous pulsatile left ventricular assist device

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 292-300

  Dalby, M C D ^a   Banner, N R ^a   Tansley, P ^a   Grieve, L A ^a   Partridge, J ^a   Yacoub, M H ^a  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLE;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; STROKE VOLUME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 0037333474     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-2498(02)00566-1     Document Type: Article

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