Left ventricular assist device implantation in high risk destination therapy patients: An alternative surgical approach

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Samuels, Louis E ^a   Casanova Ghosh, Elena ^a   Rodriguez, Roberto ^a   Droogan, Christopher ^a  

^a LANKENAU INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical review

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK;

AGED; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK;

EID: 84857961449     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-7-21     Document Type: Article

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