Limited surgical approach for explanting the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device after myocardial recovery

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 453-454

  Haj Yahia, S ^a   Birks, E J ^a   Dreyfus, G ^a   Khaghani, A ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH FROZEN PLASMA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CANNULATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CRYOPRECIPITATE; DEFIBRILLATION; EXPLANT; FEMORAL VEIN; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURVIVAL RATE; THORACOTOMY; THROMBOCYTE;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; DEVICE REMOVAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 38749092155     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.10.012     Document Type: Article

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