Use of RotaFlow (MAQUET) for temporary right ventricular support during implantation of heartmate II left ventricular assist device

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 275-277

  Loor, Gabriel ^a   Khani Hanjani, Abbas ^a   Gonzalez Stawinski, Gonzalo V ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIGHT VENTRICULAR; RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTIONS;

BIOMATERIALS; BIOPHYSICS;

LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE;

AGED; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; HEART VENTRICLES; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84860778302     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e318247088c     Document Type: Article

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