Use of pediatric berlin heart EXCOR biventricular device as a bridge to retransplantation in a 10-month-old infant with acute graft failure after cardiac transplantation

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 525-526

  Krokstrom, Ann Katrin ^a   Higgins, Thomas ^a   Johansson, Sune ^a   Jögi, Peeter ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSIST DEVICE; BERLIN , GERMANY; CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION; GRAFT FAILURE;

GRAFTING (CHEMICAL);

PEDIATRICS;

ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; GRAFT FAILURE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; RETRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 70349088623     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e3181b4b5d1     Document Type: Article

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