A novel use of the implantable ventricular assist device for isolated right heart failure

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 651-653

  Osaki, Satoru ^a   Edwards, Niloo M ^a   Johnson, Maryl R ^a   Kohmoto, Takushi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart assist device; Remodeling; Right sided heart failure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA BALLOON; AORTA STENOSIS; AORTIC ROOT SURGERY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVALESCENCE; COUNTERPULSATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SYMPTOM; SYNCOPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMPING; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49249083643     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2008.180620     Document Type: Article

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