title: Is the Thoratec paracorporeal ventricular assist device a primary or secondary device to support patients with refractory cardiogenic shock?
authors: Nadia
authors: N
authors: Aissaoui
authors: Benoit
authors: B
authors: Diebold
authors: Jean-Yves
authors: JY
authors: Fagon
authors: Pascal
authors: P
authors: Leprince
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D004867:Equipment Design; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D010343:Patient Admission; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome