Continuous Flow Rotary Left Ventricular Assist Device. Mechanical Circulatory Support 2.0

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 322-324

  Eisen, Howard J ^a   Hankins, Shelley R ^a  

^a HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

heart failure; heart transplantation; left ventricular assist device

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTINUOUS FLOW ROTARY LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE THERAPY; EDITORIAL; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650065427     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.04.028     Document Type: Editorial

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