The Impact of Mechanical Circulatory Support on Post-Transplant Survival. A Different View

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 272-274

  Miller, Leslie ^a  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

heart transplantation; heart assist devices; mortality; outcome; ventricular assist device

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED CIRCULATION; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; EDITORIAL; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; IMPLANT REGISTRY; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

CAUSE OF DEATH; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 58149310663     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.09.039     Document Type: Editorial

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