Quality of Life After Removal of Left Ventricular Assist Device for Myocardial Recovery

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-172

  George, Robert S ^a   Yacoub, Magdi H ^a   Bowles, Christopher T ^a   Hipkin, Mandy ^a   Rogers, Paula ^a   Hallas, Claire ^a   Banner, Nicholas R ^a   Dreyfus, Gilles ^a   Khaghani, Asghar ^a   Birks, Emma J ^a  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; VENTRICULAR REMODELING; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 38949162980     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2007.09.029     Document Type: Article

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