Permanent use of a ventricle assist device for dilated cardiomyopathy in Friedreich's ataxia

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 251-252

  Yoda, Masataka ^a   El Banayosy, Aly ^a   Arusoglu, Latif ^a   Tendrich, Gero ^a   Minami, Kazutomo ^a   Körfer, Reiner ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FOLLOW UP; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 31544483017     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2005.04.020     Document Type: Article

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