Partial Mechanical Cardiac Support. Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem?

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-88

  McCarthy, Patrick M ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

heart failure; hemodynamic status; left ventricular device; partial support

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED CIRCULATION; AXILLARY ARTERY; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; EDITORIAL; HEART FAILURE; HEART INDEX; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEMODYNAMICS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTIAL MECHANICAL CARDIAC SUPPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SYNERGY POCKET MICROPUMP DEVICE;

HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS;

EID: 67449099941     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.05.008     Document Type: Editorial

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