Mechanical support of the unrepaired postinfarction ventricular septal defect with the Abiomed BVS 5000 ventricular assist device

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2100-2101

  Samuels, Louis E ^a,b   Entwistle III, John C ^a   Holmes, Elena C ^a   Parris, Ted ^a   Wechsler, Andrew S ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LANKENAU HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; DRESSLER SYNDROME; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0346434062     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(03)01308-4     Document Type: Article

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