Improved durability of the HeartMate XVE left ventricular assist device provides safe mechanical support up to 1 year but is associated with high risk of device failure in the second year

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 384-390

  Martin, Juergen ^a,b   Friesewinkel, Ortwin ^a   Benk, Christoph ^a   Sorg, Stephan ^a   Schultz, Susanne ^a   Beyersdorf, Friedhelm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART INJURY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VALVE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645074465     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2005.11.437     Document Type: Article

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