Bridge to cardiac transplantation: successful use of prosthetic biventricular support in a patient awaiting a donor heart

A 33-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy was successfully "bridged" to cardiac transplantation, with the use of left and right prosthetic ventricles. The prostheses supported the pulmonary and systemic circulations for 87 h, at which time they were removed and orthotopic transplantati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	ASAIO transactions 1986-07, Vol.32 (1), p.233-237
Hauptverfasser:	Hill, J D, Farrar, D J, Hershon, J J, Compton, P G, Avery, 2nd, G J, Litwak, P, Foran, W S, Dunlap, T E, Levin, B S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Assisted Circulation Cardiomyopathies - physiopathology Cardiomyopathies - surgery Heart Transplantation Heart-Assist Devices Humans Male Prosthesis Design
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