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Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:891
© 2002 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original article: cardiovascular

Invited commentary

Ralph E. Delius, MDa

a Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien Blvd Detroit, MI 48201-2196 USA

e-mail: rdeliu@dmc.org


   Introduction
 
It is perhaps a cliché, but the notion that necessity is the mother of invention is clearly demonstrated in the report by Pinkney and associates regarding the use of the intraortic balloon pump (IABP) in children. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is the most prevalent means of mechanical circulatory assistance in the pediatric population. . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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