Comparison of outcomes in women versus men using a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplantation

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 515-522

  Bogaev, Roberta C ^a,h   Pamboukian, Salpy V ^b   Moore, Stephanie A ^c   Chen, Leway ^d   John, Ranjit ^e   Boyle, Andrew J ^f   Sundareswaran, Kartik S ^g   Farrar, David J ^g   Frazier, O H ^a  

^a ST LUKE S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^f ST LUKE S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g THORATEC CORPORATION   (United States)

^h TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

heart failure; heart assist devices; women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LEFT HEART VENTRICLE ASSIST DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC HEART FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STROKE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953807776     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2010.12.009     Document Type: Article

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