title: Implantable circulatory support devices as a bridge to heart transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Sabik
mesh_terms: D004868:Equipment Failure; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006354:Heart, Artificial; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013997:Time Factors