Midterm results of passive containment surgery using the acorn Cor Cap™ cardiac support device in dilated cardiomyopathy

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 107-112

  Bredin, Fredrik ^a   Franco Cereceda, Anders ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEART FUNCTION; HEART SIZE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 73649124989     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: 15408191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2008.00771.x     Document Type: Article

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