Determination of candidacy for mechanical circulatory support: importance of clinical indices.
Gronda
E
E
DeGasperis Department of Cardiology, Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy.
Mangiavacchi
M
M
Frigerio
M
M
Oliva
F
F
Andreuzzi
B
B
Paolucci
M
M
Masciocco
G
G
Comerio
G
G
Piccalò
G
G
Moreo
A
A
Gabrielli
D
D
Barbieri
P
P
D000328:Adult; D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*