The total artificial heart in refractory cardiogenic shock: saving the patient versus saving the heart.
Slepian
Marvin J
MJ
University of Arizona, Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, AZ 85724-5046, USA. slepian@email.arizona.edu
Copeland
Jack G
JG
D003663:Decision Trees; D006354:Heart, Artificial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D018579:Patient Selection; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome