Outcomes With Ventricular Assist Device Versus Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Pediatric Heart Transplantation

Artificial Organs

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1087-1091

  Jeewa, Aamir ^a   Manlhiot, Cedric ^a   McCrindle, Brian W ^a   Van Arsdell, Glen ^a   Humpl, Tilman ^a   Dipchand, Anne I ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Heart transplant; Ventricular assist device

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEART; HOSPITALS; OXYGENATION; PEDIATRICS; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COMPETING RISKS ANALYSIS; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; HAZARD RATIO; HEART TRANSPLANT; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MECHANICAL SUPPORT; PEDIATRIC PATIENTS; VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; WAIT TIME;

DIAGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 78650059588     PISSN: 0160564X     EISSN: 15251594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2009.00969.x     Document Type: Article

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