The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 128, Issue 4 , Pages 643-645, October 2004

Use of the AbioCor replacement heart as destination therapy for end-stage heart failure with irreversible pulmonary hypertension

  • Louis Samuels, MD

      Affiliations

    • Lankenau Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Louis E. Samuels, MD, Lankenau Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, MSB Suite 280, 100 Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood, PA 19096, USA
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  • John Entwistle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Drexel University, Hahnemann University Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Elena Holmes, CRNP

      Affiliations

    • Lankenau Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Jane Fitzpatrick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Drexel University, Hahnemann University Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Andrew Wechsler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Drexel University, Hahnemann University Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Received 24 July 2003; accepted 31 March 2004.

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PII: S0022-5223(04)00654-3

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.03.052

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 128, Issue 4 , Pages 643-645, October 2004

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