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Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) enables survival during 7 h of sustained ventricular fibrillation

Salzberg, Sacha P. ; Lachat, Mario L. ; Zünd, Gregor ; Turina, Marko I.

In: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2004, vol. 26, no. 2, p. 444-446

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    Title
    • Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) enables survival during 7 h of sustained ventricular fibrillation
    Author
    • Salzberg, Sacha P.. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich
    • Lachat, Mario L.. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich
    • Zünd, Gregor. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich
    • Turina, Marko I.. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    Language
    • English
    Published in
    • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2004, vol. 26, no. 2, p. 444-446. Elsevier Science B.V.
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    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:293502
    Summary
    We describe the case of a patient implanted with a DeBakey left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as bridge to transplant who survived 7 h of ventricular fibrillation. He was successfully converted into a stable sinus rhythm