The challenges of generating evidence to guide mechanical circulatory support-based management of advanced heart failure

European Heart Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 953-955

  Deng, Mario C ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

AORTA THROMBOSIS; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; EDITORIAL; HEART AMYLOIDOSIS; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE ISCHEMIA; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LONG TERM CARE; MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORTALITY; OCCLUSIVE CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; STERNOTOMY; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; SURVIVAL RATE; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS;

EID: 18844443164     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi233     Document Type: Editorial

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