The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 695-697 , June 2010

Increase in circadian variation after continuous-flow ventricular assist device implantation

  • Mark S. Slaughter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mark S. Slaughter, MD, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 201 Abraham Flexner Way, Ste 1200, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202. Telephone: 502-561-2180. Fax: 502-561-2190
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  • Michael S. Ising

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
    • ,
  • Daniel Tamez, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of HeartWare Inc, Miami Lakes, Florida
    • ,
  • Gerry O'Driscoll, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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  • Neil Voskoboynikov, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of HeartWare Inc, Miami Lakes, Florida
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  • Carlo R. Bartoli, MLA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
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  • Steven C. Koenig, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
    • Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
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  • Guruprasad A. Giridharan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

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PII: S1053-2498(09)01527-7

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.12.006

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 695-697 , June 2010

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