Mechanical versus medical bridge to transplantation in children. What is the best timing for mechanical bridge?

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 605-609

  Reddy, Shekar L C ^a,b   Hasan, Asif ^a   Hamilton, Leslie R J ^a   Dark, John ^a   Schueler, Stephan W ^a   Bolton, David T ^a   Haynes, Simon R ^a   Smith, Jon H ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biventricular assist device; Children; Left ventricular assist device; Mechanical circulatory support; Metabolic injury; Timing for mechanical support; Veno arterial extra corporeal membrane oxygenation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; OXYGENATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CREATININE; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACTIC ACID; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642310413     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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