title: Bridge to life--cardiac mechanical support.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Baughman
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Jarcho
mesh_terms: D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation / Q000266:history; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011474:Prosthesis Design