Left ventricular apical infection and rupture complicating left ventricular assist device explantation in 2 women with postpartum cardiomyopathy

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 350-354

  Kotschet, Emily ^a,c   Aggarwal, Ann ^b   Esmore, Donald ^b   Kaye, David ^b  

^a ROYAL JUBILEE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Cardiac Arrhythmia Trials Office   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNULA; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE ANEURYSM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 14644397223     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2003.12.005     Document Type: Article

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