title: Selection of long-term ventricular assist devices in heart failure patients.
abstract: Selection of long-term ventricular assist devices in heart failure patients depends on indication, intention of mechanical support, and availability of devices. Even if many more issues of mechanical support like infection, thromboembolism, and device failure are still unresolved, acceptable results can already be achieved with the current systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Albert-Schweitzer-Strasse 33, 48149 Münster, Germany. h.h.scheld@thgms.uni-muenster.de
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Scheld
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schmid
mesh_terms: D004868:Equipment Failure; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000628:therapy*