The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 12 , Pages 1321-1329 , December 2010

Aortic valve pathophysiology during left ventricular assist device support

  • Ranjit John, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ranjit John, MD, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455. Telephone: 612-626-3664. Fax: 612-625-1683
    • ,
  • Katie Mantz, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Peter Eckman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Alan Rose, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Karen May-Newman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Bioengineering Program, Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego

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doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2010.06.006

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 12 , Pages 1321-1329 , December 2010

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