title: The HeartMate: a left ventricular assist device as a bridge to cardiac transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Texas Heart Institute, Houston 77225-0345.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Abou-Awdi
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Frazier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D010976:Platelet Count; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins