Outcomes of Children Bridged to Heart Transplantation With Ventricular Assist Devices
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- 16 May 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 113 (19) , 2313-2319
- https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.105.577601
Abstract
Background— Current ventricular assist devices (VADs) in the United States are designed primarily for adult use. Data on VADs as a bridge to transplantation in children are limited.Keywords
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