The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 11 , Pages 1245-1252, November 2010

Echocardiographic assessment of flow across continuous-flow ventricular assist devices at low speeds

  • Robert S. George, BSc, BM, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Mechanical Circulatory Support Department, Imperial College, Uxbridge, UK
    • Heart Science Centre, Imperial College, Uxbridge, UK
    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK
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  • Nikant K. Sabharwal, MRCP, DM

      Affiliations

    • Echocardiography Department, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Uxbridge, UK
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  • Carole Webb, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Echocardiography Department, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Uxbridge, UK
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  • Magdi H. Yacoub, FRS

      Affiliations

    • Heart Science Centre, Imperial College, Uxbridge, UK
    • ,
  • Christopher T. Bowles, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Mechanical Circulatory Support Department, Imperial College, Uxbridge, UK
    • ,
  • Michael Hedger, RN

      Affiliations

    • Mechanical Circulatory Support Department, Imperial College, Uxbridge, UK
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  • Asghar Khaghani, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Mechanical Circulatory Support Department, Imperial College, Uxbridge, UK
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  • Emma J. Birks, FRCP, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Mechanical Circulatory Support Department, Imperial College, Uxbridge, UK
    • Heart Science Centre, Imperial College, Uxbridge, UK
    • University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Emma J. Birks, FRCP, PhD, University of Louisville, 201 Abraham Flexner Way, Suite 1200, Louisville, KY 40222. Telephone: 502-561-2180. Fax: 502-561-2190

published online 06 August 2010.

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PII: S1053-2498(10)00356-6

doi:10.1016/j.healun.2010.05.032

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 11 , Pages 1245-1252, November 2010

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