Levitronix CentriMag third-generation magnetically levitated continuous flow pump as bridge to solution

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 247-253

  Loforte, Antonio ^a   Montalto, Andrea ^a   Ranocchi, Federico ^a   Lilla Della Monica, Paola ^a   Casali, Giovanni ^a   Lappa, Angela ^a   Contento, Carlo ^a   Musumeci, Francesco ^a  

^a SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; ADULT PATIENTS; ASSIST DEVICE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CONTINUOUS FLOW PUMPS; DEVICE FAILURES; GRAFT FAILURE; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR EVENTS; RIGHT VENTRICULAR; THIRD GENERATION; VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL);

PUMPS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; COHORT STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLES; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC; TIME FACTORS; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 79960361877     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e31821f2116     Document Type: Article

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