Implantation of the HeartWare HVAD in a child after a recent thromboembolic stroke

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 977-978

  Kirklin, James K ^a   Pearce, F Bennett ^b   Pamboukian, Salpy V ^b   Alten, Jeffrey A ^b   Borasino, Santiago ^b   Carlo, Waldemer F ^b   Holman, William L ^a  

^a Kentucky   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STROKE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOEMBOLIC STROKE;

CHILD; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; STROKE; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84857545915     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: 15526259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.08.060     Document Type: Article

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