Long-term mechanical circulatory support in 198 patients: Largest single-center experience worldwide

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-16

  Drews, Thorsten ^a   Dandel, Michael ^a   Krabatsch, Thomas ^a   Potapov, Evgenij ^a   Stepanenko, Alexander ^a   Hennig, Ewald ^a   Lehmkuhl, Hans Brendan ^a   Pasic, Miralem ^a   Weng, Yuguo ^a   Hetzer, Roland ^a  

^a DEUTSCHES HERZZENTRUM BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEART TRANSPLANTATION; MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT; TECHNICAL FAILURES; THIRD GENERATION;

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); COAGULATION; MAGNETIC BEARINGS;

EQUIPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STROKE; SURGICAL INFECTION; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STROKE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651479974     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e3181fe2187     Document Type: Article

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