Early planned institution of biventricular mechanical circulatory support results in improved outcomes compared with delayed conversion of a left ventricular assist device to a biventricular assist device

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 971-977

  Fitzpatrick III, J Raymond ^a   Frederick, John R ^a   Hiesinger, William ^a   Hsu, Vivian M ^a   McCormick, Ryan C ^a   Kozin, Elliott D ^a   Laporte, Carine M ^a   O'Hara, Mary Lou ^a   Howell, Elan ^a   Dougherty, Deborah ^a   Cohen, Jeffrey E ^a   Southerland, Kevin W ^a   Howard, Jessica L ^a   Paulson, E Carter ^a   Acker, Michael A ^a   Morris, Rohinton J ^a   Woo, Y Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 62849084374     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.09.021     Document Type: Article

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