The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 24, Issue 9 , Pages 1195-1201 , September 2005

Biventricular Assist Device-Induced Right Ventricular Reverse Structural and Functional Remodeling

  • Stefan Klotz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York.
    • ,
  • Yoshifumni Naka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York.
    • ,
  • Mehmet C. Oz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York.
    • ,
  • Daniel Burkhoff, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Daniel Burkhoff, MD, PhD, Columbia University, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, MHB5-435, New York, NY 10032.

Received 14 June 2004 ,Revised 27 July 2004 ,Accepted 15 August 2004.

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PII: S1053-2498(04)00441-3

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2004.08.005

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 24, Issue 9 , Pages 1195-1201 , September 2005

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