Lessons learned from the first application of the DeBakey VAD Child: An intracorporeal ventricular assist device for children

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 331-337

  Morales, David L S ^a,b   DiBardino, Daniel J ^a   McKenzie, E Dean ^a   Heinle, Jeff S ^a   Chang, Anthony C ^a   Loebe, Matthias ^a   Noon, George P ^a   DeBakey, Michael E ^a   Fraser Jr , Charles D ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 14644415906     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2004.12.117     Document Type: Article

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