Incidence of ventricular arrhythmias in patients on long-term support with a continuous-flow assist device (HeartMate II).

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Published in J Heart Lung Transplant on July 01, 2009

Authors

Mads Andersen1, Regitze Videbaek, Søren Boesgaard, Kåre Sander, Peter B Hansen, Finn Gustafsson

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. madsand@dadlnet.dk

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