Loading conditions influence reliability of the echocardiographic RAMP test in continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1142-1144

  Adataya, Sirtaz ^a   Masri, Carolina ^a   John, Ranjit ^a   Eckman, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS FLOW LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NOTE; POLYPHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

AGED; ASPIRIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HEMODYNAMICS; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MALE; MILRINONE; PEPTIDES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84886919336     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: 15573117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.06.027     Document Type: Letter

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