Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2880333 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In children requiring BTT, EXCOR provided substantially longer support times than ECMO, without significant increase in the rates of stroke or multisystem organ failure. Survival to transplant and long-term survival was higher with EXCOR.
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Authors
Michiaki MD, PhD, Amy M. BS, Parthak MD, Michael MD, Elizabeth MD, Umesh MD, Adnan MD, W. Robert MD, Robert D.B. MD,