PleurX® catheter for the management of refractory pleural effusions in congestive heart failure

James P. Herlihy; Pranav Loyalka; Jayaraman Gnananandh; Igor D. Gregoric; Carl G.W. Dahlberg; Biswajit Kar; Reynolds M. Delgado; Gnananandh Jayaraman

PleurX® catheter for the management of refractory pleural effusions in congestive heart failure

James P. Herlihy
, Pranav Loyalka
, Jayaraman Gnananandh
, Igor D. Gregoric
, Carl G.W. Dahlberg
, Biswajit Kar
, Reynolds M. Delgado
, Gnananandh Jayaraman

Baylor College of Medicine
Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies & Transplantation
St Lukes Episcopal Hospital

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Original language	American English
Journal	Texas Heart Institute Journal
Volume	36
Issue number	1
State	Published - Jan 1 2009

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Medicine and Health Sciences
Surgery

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PleurX® catheter for the management of refractory pleural effusions in congestive heart failure

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