Implantation of left ventricular support under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Lebreton, Guillaume ^a   Nicolescu, Michaela ^a   Léger, Philippe ^a   Leprince, Pascal ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Circulatory assist devices; ECMO; Heart failure surgery; Left ventricular assist device

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 80054008576     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.012     Document Type: Article

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