Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9978462 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In patients with off-pump left ventricular ejection fraction greater than 40%, the duration of symptomatic heart failure and the left ventricular intracavitary dimensions in diastole measured before weaning yield a useful index to predict long-term cardiac function after weaning from ventricular assist devices.
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Authors
Hong MD, Hansheng MD, Yuguo MD, Michael MD, Roland MD, PhD,