Extracorporeal Circulation in European Economic Community (ECC in EEC): 1979–1989
- 1 September 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The International Journal of Artificial Organs
- Vol. 16 (9) , 670-676
- https://doi.org/10.1177/039139889301600908
Abstract
This study determines the evolution of ECC in EEC. After recollecting the great stages of ECC since its routinely use in open heart surgery, the study situates its position in the entire world taking into account several indexes like the Gross National Product (GNP) and its evolution, the life expectancy and some other factors either technical or economical. Only a coarse analysis could be done for Europe due to an unsteady evolution. A more detailed analysis has been achieved for France thanks to a greater number of data. In such a study the major difficulty is to estimate the relevance and consistancy of data which can change very quickly and are provided either by companies or by other organization.Keywords
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