title: Mechanical left ventricular unloading to prevent recurrent myocardial rupture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, Untied Kingdom. swestaby@ahf.org.uk
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Westaby
authors.forename: Vipin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Fidelma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left