Flow mediated dilation in patient with Berlin Heart Incor left ventricle assist device

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - Cardiac Series

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-40

  Genta, Franco Tarro ^a   Colajanni, Elena ^a   Sbarra, Pierluigi ^a   Tidu, Massimo ^a   Rinaldi, Mauro ^b   Bosimini, Enzo ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endothelial function; LVAD

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMIODARONE; CLOPIDOGREL; ENALAPRIL; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; ENDOTHELIUM; HEART FAILURE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART REHABILITATION; HEART TAMPONADE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE; TREADMILL;

BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PULSATILE FLOW;

EID: 44349104135     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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