title: The biopump and postoperative circulatory support.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh 15212.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Magovern
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015996:Survival Rate