Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 620-622 , April 2004

Mechanical circulatory support in severe heart failure: single-center experience

  • E Vitali

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery “Angelo De Gasperis,” Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr Ettore Vitali, Department of Cardiac Surgery “Angelo De Gasperis,” Niguarda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore, 3, 20162 Milano, Italy
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  • M Lanfranconi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery “Angelo De Gasperis,” Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • G Bruschi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery “Angelo De Gasperis,” Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • E Ribera

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery “Angelo De Gasperis,” Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • A Garatti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery “Angelo De Gasperis,” Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • T Colombo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery “Angelo De Gasperis,” Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • C.F Russo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery “Angelo De Gasperis,” Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy

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PII: S0041-1345(04)00194-0

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.02.050

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 620-622 , April 2004

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