End-stage heart failure and mechanical circulatory support: Feasibility of discharge from hospital

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 45-50

  Oosterom, A ^a   De Jonge, N ^a   Kirkels, J H ^a   Rodermans, B F M ^a   Sukkel, E ^a   Klopping C ^a   Ramjankhan, F ^a   Lahpor, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Discharge; Heart failure; Mechanical circulatory support; Ventricular assist device

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FOLLOW UP; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 34547860475     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03085953     Document Type: Article

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