Rethinking the terminology of mechanical circulatory support

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-3

  Moazami, Nader ^a   Feldman, David ^b  

^a MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED CIRCULATION; DEVICES; EDITORIAL; HEART FAILURE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOMENCLATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; TRANSPLANTATION;

ASSISTED CIRCULATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 84862614335     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: 1097685X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.04.007     Document Type: Editorial

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