Insertion of right ventricular assist device and its removal under local anesthesia: Surgical techniques

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 113-115

  Salerno, Tomas A ^a   Ricci, Marco ^a   Buitrago, Efren ^a   Carvalho, Enisa M F ^a   Panos, Anthony L ^a  

^a JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EXPLANT; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH;

ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; HEART VENTRICLES; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 73649113490     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: 15408191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2008.00780.x     Document Type: Article

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