The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 733-735 , July 2009

Incidence of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients on Long-term Support With a Continuous-flow Assist Device (HeartMate II)

  • Mads Andersen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mads Andersen, MD, Department of Cardiology B, Rigshospitalet 2141, 9 Blegdamsvej, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. Telephone: +45-24417760. Fax: +45-35452513
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  • Regitze Videbæk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Søren Boesgaard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Kåre Sander, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Peter B. Hansen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Finn Gustafsson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Received 3 December 2008 ,Revised 31 January 2009 ,Accepted 5 March 2009.

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PII: S1053-2498(09)00158-2

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.03.011

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 733-735 , July 2009

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