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)
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Nitta, S., Yambe, T., Katahira, Y., Sonobe, T., Naganuma, S., Akiho, H., Kakinuma, Y., Tanaka, M., Miura, M., & Sato, N. (1991). Clinical application of the ventricular assist devices in Japan. The science reports of the research institutes, Tohoku University. Ser. C, Medicine. Tōhoku Daigaku, 38(1), 5-10.