title: Determination of candidacy for mechanical circulatory support: importance of clinical indices.
authors.affiliation: DeGasperis Department of Cardiology, Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gronda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mangiavacchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frigerio
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oliva
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Andreuzzi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paolucci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Masciocco
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Comerio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piccalò
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moreo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gabrielli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barbieri
mesh_terms: 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*