Asymptomatic microembolism in patients with long-term ventricular assist support

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 177-180

  Moazami, Nader ^a   Roberts, Kirk ^a   Argenziano, Michael ^a   Catanese, Katharine ^a   Mohr, J P ^a   Rose, Eric A ^a   Oz, Mehmet C ^a  

^a Division of Reproductive Endocrinology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BLOOD; HEMODYNAMICS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); PATIENT TREATMENT;

MICROEMBOLISM; VENTRICULAR ASSIST SUPPORT;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROEMBOLISM; TECHNICAL AID; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0342711182     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002480-199705000-00010     Document Type: Article

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