Measuring Contractility During Mechanical Circulatory Support Would Be a Strong Plus

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Philippe Morimont et al. ASAIO J. 2018 Sep/Oct.

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. 2018 Sep/Oct;64(5):e139.

doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000000738.

¹ Medical Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Liege, Liege, Belgium.

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