Improving outcomes in patients with ventricular assist devices transferred from outlying to tertiary care hospitals

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-48

  Anderson, Mark B ^a   Gratz, Eric ^b   Wong, Raymond K ^b   Benali, Karim ^b   Kung, Robert T V ^b  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Abiomed   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory device; Bridge to recovery; Bridge to transplant; Hub; Regional referral network; Spoke; Tertiary care hospital; Ventricular assist device

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEVICE; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; WEANING; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HOSPITALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT TRANSFER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 34250169398     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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