The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 710-714, June 2009

Noncardiac surgical procedures in patient supported with long-term implantable left ventricular assist device

  • Andrea Garatti, M.D.

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    • Department of Cardiovascular Disease “E. Malan,” Cardiac Surgery Unit, Policlinico San Donato Hospital, Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +39-02-52774393; fax: +39-02-52774327
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  • Giuseppe Bruschi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery “A. DeGasperis,” Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • Tiziano Colombo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery “A. DeGasperis,” Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • Claudio Russo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery “A. DeGasperis,” Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • Filippo Milazzo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery “A. DeGasperis,” Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • Emanuele Catena, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery “A. DeGasperis,” Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • Marco Lanfranconi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery “A. DeGasperis,” Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • Ettore Vitali, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery “A. DeGasperis,” Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy

Received 23 January 2008; received in revised form 8 May 2008 published online 17 October 2008.

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00602-8

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.05.009

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 710-714, June 2009

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