title: Ventricular assist devices. A bridge to cardiac transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Jewish Hospital, Louisville, Ky.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001243:Assisted Circulation; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design