New devices for pediatric mechanical circulatory support

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-96

  Pauliks, Linda B ^a   Ündar, Akif ^a,b  

^a PENN STATE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Neonates and infants; Pediatric heart pumps; Pediatric mechanical circulatory support devices

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED CIRCULATION; BODY SURFACE; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 40049111480     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0b013e3282f4cd9c     Document Type: Review

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