title: Mechanical circulatory assistance for acute and chronic heart failure: a review of current technology and clinical practice.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany. siegenth@ch11.ukl.uni-freiburg.de
authors: Michael P
authors: MP
authors: Siegenthaler
authors: Jürgen
authors: J
authors: Martin
authors: Friedhelm
authors: F
authors: Beyersdorf
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology