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New Approaches for Cardiac Assists: “Back to the Future”
Author(s) -
Kolff Jacob
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1594.1992.tb00264.x
Subject(s) - cardiology , medicine , intra aortic balloon pumping , coronary artery disease , balloon , perfusion , myocardial infarction , cardiogenic shock
The treatment of the modern epidemic of coronary artery disease requires the availability of various cardiac assist devices. A review and future implications of the use of retrograde coronary venous perfusion, the intraaortic balloon, a new ascending aortic pump, variable atrial septal defect, and novel energy sources are discussed.