Mechanical assist devices as bridging systems to transplantation: A current review, possible risks, and perspectives

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 3123-3128

  Litmathe, Jens ^a   Boeken, U ^a   Feindt, P ^a   Marktanner, R ^a   Gams, E ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL HEART; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE INFECTION; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; HEART FAILURE; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; LONG TERM CARE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THROMBOEMBOLISM; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART DISEASE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY;

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ANTICOAGULANTS; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; HEART DISEASES; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 21244499410     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.10.082     Document Type: Article

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