title: Mechanical assist for heart failure.  Left ventricular assist devices offer a new lease on life for some people with severe heart failure.
mesh_terms: D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic; D014850:Waiting Lists