The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 3 , Pages 579-586 , September 2007

Time-dependent response of both ventricles after septal ablation: Implications for biventricular support after left ventricular assist device placement

  • James Mau, BSc, MB, BS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Technology Centre, Kolling Institute,
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: James Mau, BSc, MB, BS, Cardiac Technology Centre, Block 4, Level 3, Royal North Shore Hospital, Pacific Hwy, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia 2065
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  • Stuart Menzie, MB, BS, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Technology Centre, Kolling Institute,
    • ,
  • Michael Ward, MB, BS, PhD, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology at Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Australia
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  • Henning Bundgaard, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology at Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Australia
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  • Stephen Hunyor, MB, BS, MD, MTM, FRACP, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Technology Centre, Kolling Institute,

Received 20 December 2006 ,Revised 23 February 2007 ,Accepted 26 March 2007.

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 Supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (Grant 262031) and the North Shore Heart Research Foundation (Grants 16-04/05 and 19-01/02). James Mau is a Dora Lush Scholar of the National Health and Medical Research Council.

PII: S0022-5223(07)00808-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.03.048

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 3 , Pages 579-586 , September 2007

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