Ventricular fibrillation in an ambulatory patient supported by a left ventricular assist device: Highlighting the ICD controversy

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 170-173

  Boilson, Barry A ^a   Durham, Lucian A ^a   Park, Soon J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY PATIENTS; CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION; HEART FAILURE; PUMP FAILURE; VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION; VENTRICULAR TACHYARRHYTHMIAS;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 84858152237     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e3182434fea     Document Type: Article

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