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Literature References

January 2001 - Present
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  8. Bruschi G, Ribera E, Lanfranconi M, Russo C, Colombo T, Garatti A, Oliva F, Milazzo F, Frigerio M, Vitali E. Bridge to transplantation with the MicroMed DeBakey ventricular assist device axial pump: a single centre report. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2006 Feb;7(2):114-8. PMID: 16645370 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Link
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  11. DeBakey ME, Teitel ER. Use of the MicroMed DeBakey VAD for the treatment of end-stage heart failure. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2005 Mar;2(2):137-40. Review. PMID: 16293049 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Link
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  13. Hetzer R, Potapov EV, Weng Y, Sinawski H, Knollmann F, Komoda T, Hennig E, Pasic M. Implantation of MicroMed DeBakey VAD through left thoracotomy after previous median sternotomy operations. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Jan;77(1):347-50. PMID: 14726102 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Link
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  16. Goldstein DJ. Worldwide experience with the MicroMed DeBakey Ventricular Assist Device as a bridge to transplantation. Circulation. 2003 Sep 9;108 Suppl 1:II272-7. PMID: 12970245 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Link
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  28. Oliver Voigt, Robert J Benkowski, Gino F Morello. Suction detection for the MicroMed DeBakey Left Ventricular Assist Device. ASAIO J. ;51 (4):321-8 16156293 (P,S,E,B) Link

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