Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 11-19 , January 2009

Ventricular assist devices in children

  • Sanjiv K. Gandhi

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery Saint Louis Children's Hospital, Suite 5S50, 1 Children's Place Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA. Tel.: +1 314 454 6165; fax: +1 314 454 2381.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2008.11.001

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 11-19 , January 2009

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