title: [Ventricular assist systems for heart failure].
authors.affiliation: Department of Organ Transplantation, National Cardiovascular Center.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakatani
mesh_terms: D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011788:Quality of Life