Mechanical circulatory assistance for acute and chronic heart failure: a review of current technology and clinical practice.
Siegenthaler
Michael P
MP
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany. siegenth@ch11.ukl.uni-freiburg.de
Martin
Jürgen
J
Beyersdorf
Friedhelm
F
D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology