An alternative approach to explantation and exchange of the heartware left ventricular assist device

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1247-1250

  Sajjad, Mohammad ^a   Butt, Tanveer ^a   Oezalp, Faruk ^a   Siddique, Aleem ^a   Wrightson, Neil ^a   Crawford, David ^a   Pillay, Thasee ^a   Schueler, Stephan ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Explantation exchange; Heartware left ventricular assist device; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CARDIAC IMPLANT; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEATH; DESCENDING AORTA; EXPLANT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAM NEGATIVE SEPSIS; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; VEIN BLOOD FLOW;

EXPLANTATION/EXCHANGE; HEARTWARE LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; THORACOTOMY;

ADULT; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THORACOTOMY; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 84878187437     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs585     Document Type: Article

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