Late aortic dissection in a patient with a left ventricular assist device

The limited availability of donor hearts means that an increasing number of transplantation candidates are temporarily or permanently supported by mechanical circulatory assist devices. We report a patient undergoing implantation of a Novacor left ventricular assist device who suffered fatal aortic...

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Veröffentlicht in:	General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2001-06, Vol.49 (6), p.395-397
Hauptverfasser:	Dworschak, M, Wiesinger, K, Lorenzl, N, Wieselthaler, G, Wolner, E, Lassnigg, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnostic imaging Aneurysm, Dissecting - etiology Aortic Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging Aortic Aneurysm - etiology Aortic dissection Echocardiography Heart-Assist Devices Humans Male Middle Aged Multiple Organ Failure - etiology Postoperative Complications
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