Myocardial recovery in peri-partum cardiomyopathy after continuous flow left ventricular assist device

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Lund, Lars H ^a   Grinnemo, Karl Henrik ^a   Svenarud, Peter ^a   van der Linden, Jan ^a   Eriksson, Maria J ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Left ventricular assist device; Mechanical circulatory support; Peri partum cardiomyopathy; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 81055148330     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-6-150     Document Type: Article

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