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Original Article

In vitro evaluation of an implantable left ventricular assist device

P. S. Withington Department of Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Surgery, The London Hospital, White Chapel, London, E1 1BB, UK
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T. R. Graham Department of Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Surgery, The London Hospital, White Chapel, London, E1 1BB, UK
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R. J. Meikle Department of Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Surgery, The London Hospital, White Chapel, London, E1 1BB, UK
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A. Allan Department of Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Surgery, The London Hospital, White Chapel, London, E1 1BB, UK
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M. T. Marrinan Department of Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Surgery, The London Hospital, White Chapel, London, E1 1BB, UK
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C. T. Lewis Department of Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Surgery, The London Hospital, White Chapel, London, E1 1BB, UK
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A. H. Crawshaw Biomedical Research Croup., Medical Institute, Staffordshire Polytechnic, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7NS, UK
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G. W. Hastings Biomedical Research Group, Staffordshire Polytechnic, College Road, Stoke on-Trent, ST4 7NZ, UK
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J. Dove Stoke-on-Trent Spinal Service, Hartshill Orthopaedic Hospital, Hartshill Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 792, UK
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Pages 68-71 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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