The effect of ventricular assist devices on long-term post-transplant outcomes: A systematic review of observational studies

European Journal of Heart Failure

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 785-795

  Alba, Ana C ^a   McDonald, Michael ^a   Rao, Vivek ^a   Ross, Heather J ^a   Delgado, Diego H ^a  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Heart transplantation; Outcomes; Ventricular assist device

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959960765     PISSN: 13889842     EISSN: 18790844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfr050     Document Type: Article

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