Left ventricular assist device as a bridge to recovery in a young woman admitted with peripartum cardiomyopathy

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 426-428

  Oosterom, L ^a   De Jonge, N ^a   Kirkels, J H ^a   Klopping C ^a   Lahpor, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bridge to recovery; Cardiac transplantation; Left ventricular assist device (LVAD); Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CARVEDILOL; DOPAMINE; ENALAPRIL; HEPARIN; INOTROPIC AGENT; MILRINONE; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; AKINESIA; ANAMNESIS; AORTA BALLOON; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; COUNTERPULSATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXPLANT; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART INDEX; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART SIZE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; IMPLANTATION; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PUERPERIUM;

EID: 58149230105     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03086192     Document Type: Article

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