Mechanical circulatory support in patients of advanced age

European Journal of Heart Failure

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 990-994

  Drews, Thorsten ^a   Stepanenko, Alexander ^a   Dandel, Michael ^a   Buz, Semih ^a   Lehmkuhl, Hans Brendan ^a   Hetzer, Roland ^a  

^a DEUTSCHES HERZZENTRUM BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Axial flow pump; Centrifugal pump; Elderly patients; Mechanical circulatory support; Non pulsatile; Pulsatile

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT DURATION;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955979060     PISSN: 13889842     EISSN: 18790844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfq076     Document Type: Article

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