Abstract
From 1980 to March in 1989, there were 177 clinical application of ventricular assist device in Japan. Original diseases were 50% ischemic heart disease and 37% valvular disease. Duration of assistance ranged from one hour to 70 days. Thirty-one cases weaned from ventricular assistance and 11 cases became long-time survivors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5-10 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | The science reports of the research institutes, Tohoku University. Ser. C, Medicine. Tōhoku Daigaku |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1991 Jul |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)