Application of Computer Modeling in Systemic VAD Support of Failing Fontan Physiology

World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 243-248

  Durham, Lucian A ^a   Dearani, Joseph A ^a   Burkhart, Harold M ^a   Joyce, Lyle D ^a   Cetta, Frank ^a   Cabalka, Allison K ^a   Phillips, Sabrina D ^a   Sundareswaran, Kartik ^b   Farrar, David ^b   Park, Soon J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b THORATEC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Fontan failure; heart failure; mathematical modeling; single ventricle physiology; ventricular assist device

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990397408     PISSN: 21501351     EISSN: 21500136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2150135110397386     Document Type: Review

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