A simple device to secure ventricular assist device driveline and prevent exit-site infection

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 415-417

  Baronetto, Andrea ^a   Centofanti, Paolo ^a   Attisani, Matteo ^a   Ricci, Davide ^a   Mussa, Baudolino ^a   Devotini, Roger ^a   Simonato, Erika ^a   Rinaldi, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Driveline; Exit site; Heart failure; Infection; Ventricular assist device

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; POLYURETHAN; SILICONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE INFECTION; DRIVELINE; END STAGE HEART FAILURE; EXIT SITE INFECTION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SILICONE SUTURE WING; SKIN; SUTURE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; REGISTER; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; REGISTRIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84896986903     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: 15699285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivt549     Document Type: Article

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