title: Critical review of current left ventricular assist devices.
authors.affiliation: Bioengineering Unit, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. mahmood@hia.rwth-aachen.de
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mahmood
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Courtney
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akdis
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reul
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Westaby
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D011673:Pulsatile Flow; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000628:therapy*