title: Bridging to cardiac transplantation with external ventricular assist devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St Louis University Health Sciences Center, MO 63110.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: McBride
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000601:surgery; D002423:Cause of Death; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000401:mortality; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013997:Time Factors