Mechanical circulatory support for the failing heart: Past, present and future

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 163-166

  Esmore, Donald ^a   Rosenfeldt, Franklin L ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; CLENBUTEROL;

AORTA BALLOON; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; COUNTERPULSATION; EDITORIAL; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; RELIABILITY; SAFETY;

EID: 26444588665     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2005.03.019     Document Type: Editorial

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