Does bridging to transplantation with a left ventricular assist device adversely affect posttransplantation survival? A comparative analysis of mechanical versus inotropic support

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1188-1190

  Morgan, Jeffrey A ^b   Park, YooKyung ^b   Kherani, Aftab R ^b   Vigilance, Deon W ^b   Cheema, Faisal H ^b   Oz, Mehmet C ^b   Naka, Yoshifumi ^a  

^a Milstein Hospital 7GN 435 ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE BYPASS; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; INOTROPIC SUPPORT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICAL SUPPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0142151636     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(03)00935-8     Document Type: Article

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