title: Multicenter bridge to transplantation with the HeartMate assist device: evaluation from another perspective.
authors.forename: Jack G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Copeland
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D018579:Patient Selection; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration; D014850:Waiting Lists