Long-term mechanical circulatory support of an adult patient with down syndrome

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1305-1307

  Nunes, Abraham J ^a   Buchholz, Holger ^a   Sinnadurai, Selvi ^a   MacArthur, Roderick G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; ASYSTOLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DEVICE THERAPY; DOWN SYNDROME; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FAMILY; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESUSCITATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

DOWN SYNDROME; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859031077     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: 15526259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.07.065     Document Type: Article

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