Long-distance transportation of patients with a paracorporeal left ventricular assist system

Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 237-240

  Tayama, Eiki ^a   Akasu, Koji ^a   Kashikie, Hideyuki ^a   Nishimi, Masaru ^a   Hayashida, Nobuhiko ^a   Fukunaga, Shuji ^a   Takaseya, Toru ^a   Hiratsuka, Ryoichi ^a   Aoyagi, Shigeaki ^a  

^a KURUME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Interhospital transport; Left ventricular assist system; Patient transportation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347117404     PISSN: 14347229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02479900     Document Type: Article

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