Atria assist device to restore transport function of fibrillating atrium

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 263-267

  Tozzi, Piergiorgio ^a   Hayoz, Daniel ^b   Thévenaz, Pierrick ^c   Roulet, Jean Yves ^c   Salchli, Francois ^c   von Segesser, Ludwig K ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b Friburg Hospital   (Switzerland)

^c University of Yverdon les Bains   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Artificial muscle; Atrial fibrillation; Cardiac assist device

Indexed keywords

NITINOL;

ARTICLE; ATRIA ASSIST DEVICE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART VOLUME; MICRO MOTORLESS PUMP; MINIPUMP; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

ALLOYS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FUNCTION; HEART ATRIA; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HEAT; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN;

EID: 38149064544     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.09.042     Document Type: Article

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