Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale after left ventricular assist device implantation: Intraoperative decision making

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1445.e5-1445.e6

  Kavarana, Minoo N ^a   Rahman, Faraaz A ^a   Recto, Michael R ^a   Dowling, Robert D ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART CATHETER; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART RIGHT LEFT SHUNT; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 24344473785     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2005.02.007     Document Type: Article

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