Right ventricular assist device implantation - A new transcutaneous approach

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 378-379

  Strauch, Justus T ^a   Franke, U F W ^a   Madershahian, N ^a   Wahlers, Th ^a  

^a JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Assist devices; Right heart failure; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANNULATION; FEMORAL VEIN; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 10844233039     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-821321     Document Type: Article

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