Right ventricular failure in patients with the HeartMate II continuous-flow left ventricular assist device: Incidence, risk factors, and effect on outcomes
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- 31 May 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier BV in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Vol. 139 (5), 1316-1324
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.020
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