Mechanical circulatory support in children: Bridge to transplant versus recovery

Current Heart Failure Reports

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 236-243

  Jefferies, John L ^a   Morales, David L ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Assist; Heart failure; Mechanical; Pediatric; Support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CENTRIFUGAL PUMP; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONVALESCENCE; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION DEVICE; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FOLLOW UP; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEART FAILURE; HEART GRAFT; HUMAN; MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVAL; VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; INFANT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84871873969     PISSN: 15469530     EISSN: 15469549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11897-012-0103-y     Document Type: Article

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