Hurricane Katrina: Emergent interstate transport of an evacuee on biventricular assist device support

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 598-600

  Owens, William R ^a   Morales, David L S ^e   Braham, Dallas G ^b   Eastlee, Connie N ^c   Moss, Michele M ^d   Dunne, Heather A ^a   McGarry, Mary Claire ^a   Mueller, Maryann W ^a   Shelton, Ronnie J ^a   Surprise, Deborah L ^a   Heinle, Jeffery S ^e  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^e BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVENTRICULAR; CIRCULATORY SUPPORT; HURRICANE KATRINA TEST; ORTHOTOPIC HEART TRANSPLANT;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITALS; PATIENT TREATMENT; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANNULA; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; DISASTER; HEART ARREST; HEART GRAFT; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOTOPIC TRANSPLANTATION; PULMONARY ARTERY; STERNOTOMY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; DISASTERS; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; NATURAL DISASTERS; PATIENT TRANSFER; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 33748703660     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mat.0000235488.44647.32     Document Type: Article

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