A novel system of assessing myocardial recovery during left ventricular support: Report of a case

Surgery Today

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 154-156

  Hoashi, Takaya ^a   Matsumiya, Goro ^a   Sakata, Yasushi ^a   Kogaki, Shigetoyo ^a   Sawa, Yoshiki ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Left ventricular assist system; Myocardial recovery; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

CARVEDILOL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; HUMAN; MALE; SYSTOLE;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CHILD; DEVICE REMOVAL; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIME FACTORS; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 38849142512     PISSN: 09411291     EISSN: 14362813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00595-007-3596-3     Document Type: Article

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