Right ventricular failure - A continuing problem in patients with left ventricular assist device support

Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 604-611

  John, Ranjit ^a   Lee, Sangjin ^a   Eckman, Peter ^a   Liao, Kenneth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Right ventricular function; Ventricular assist devices

Indexed keywords

HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 79952798514     PISSN: 19375387     EISSN: 19375395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12265-010-9216-4     Document Type: Article

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