Implantation of the HeartMate II and HeartWare left ventricular assist devices in patients with duchenne muscular dystrophy: Lessons learned from the first applications

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 246-248

  Ryan, Thomas D ^a   Jefferies, John L ^a   Sawnani, Hemant ^a   Wong, Brenda L ^a   Gardner, Aimee ^a   Del Corral, Megan ^a   Lorts, Angela ^a   Morales, David L S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Dilated cardiomyopathy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Left ventricular assist device

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION;

CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION; DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (LVAD); PRE-OPERATIVE PLANNING; PROGRESSIVE DISEASE; RECESSIVE DISORDER; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES;

MILRINONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896367366     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: 1538943X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000000050     Document Type: Article

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