Mechanical cardiopulmonary support in children and young adults: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ventricular assist devices, and long-term support devices

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 2-28

  Chang, A C ^a   McKenzie, E D ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CYANOSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FORWARD HEART FAILURE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART DISEASE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MYOCARDIAL DISEASE; OXYGENATOR; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RESUSCITATION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; MONITORING; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROSTHESIS; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLES; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROSTHESIS DESIGN;

EID: 17844364223     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-004-0715-4     Document Type: Article

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